The meeting was still going on even though Grandpa had left. However, Kosh decided to come back. Topsy stepped forward and glared at him.
"What are you doing here? Your privilege of attending meetings hasn't been reinstated yet...as in given back to you; so-"
"I know what reinstated means Topsy, I'm not an idiot," Kosh snarled.
"If that's true, why not follow that rule?" Topsy asked.
"Because I-"
"You only listen to your own kind; I know! Clubtails are smarter than both longnecks and threehorns, blah blah blah," Topsy taunted.
"For your information-"
"Boys! All this senseless arguing is for children; Kosh, you're still suspended from the council and shouldn't even be here; and Topsy; you were told off about your childish behavior the other day during another meeting; if you don't want a week suspension from the council, act your age, got it?" Grandma demanded.
"Yes ma'am," Topsy and Kosh said in unison.
"Good, now, please leave," Grandma stated.
Kosh left the area in a huff; Topsy was heading out as well; but, Grandma stopped him.
"I didn't say you had to leave, dear; just Kosh; sorry for the confusion," Grandma told him.
"All right; I understand," Topsy assured her.
Grandma smiled.
Moments later, the meeting had ended and the herd split up amongst themselves.
Meanwhile at the sick cave, Mr. Thicknose came by to check on the patients. Grandpa looked up at the elder; he had bags under his eyes and the skin on his face was almost white.
"Tell me, Kenneth; did you wake up feeling this bad?" Mr. Thicknose asked.
"It started early in the afternoon; at first, I thought a small meal would help; but, it came back up a few hours after I've eaten," Grandpa answered.
Mr. Thicknose nodded.
Moments later, Grandpa felt Mr. Thicknose's right forepaw on his forehead.
"*tsk tsk tsk* You got a pretty high fever; you may only get up on the condition that it's just to relieve yourself; other than that, stay in this cave; your mother has been given the same conditions; until your fevers break, I don't want you two up and about, do you understand?" Mr. Thicknose wondered.
"Yes, Mr. Thicknose," Grandpa answered.
Mr. Thicknose smiled and left the area so the sick longnecks could rest.
A little while later, Grandma had come by to check on him and Lillian; she was initially disappointed that the elderly male tried to hide the illness. Then, she figured that he hated being seen as a weakling from what he had been taught during his childhood and adolescence when it came to illness and emotions.
"Dear; I was supposed to tell some stories to the young ones tonight; oh well; maybe you could; you're a good story teller; I don't want to make the kids go without bedtime stories just because I'm sick," Grandpa moaned.
Grandma sighed.
"I'll see what I can do; get some rest," Grandma said while nuzzling him.
She rubbed her head along his and noticed that he felt very warm; so, she gathered some treestars and wet them in the watering hole before placing them on Grandpa's forehead. After that, she had done the same for Lillian before wandering away and heading towards the Thundering Falls. Once there, she saw Lena and Ashley gathering some sweet bubbles to eat.
"Afternoon, girls; it's such a lovely day," Grandma said.
Ashley nodded.
"Except that Kenneth has caught the flu from his mother and won't be able to tell any stories tonight; but, he already asked me if I could do it; but, I'm gonna see if Mr. Thicknose has any stories; or even Topsy," Grandma added.
Ashley smiled.
"If you want, one of us could check on the patients; we've built up an immunity to this virus after getting sick every cold time since we were little kids," Lena told the elder female.
"That would be great; just remember that they need their rest and some breathing room," Grandma said.
"Not to worry; it would only take a few minutes and then I'll leave them alone," Lena assured her.
Grandma smiled.