Before the Tour Part 1
"Wait, Master's going to leave?" Batter asked.
Asimov nodded.
"He has a lot of stops to make on his tour," the old lamp said.
Batter cringed. "As long as you keep me away from Marmalade, I'll be happy."
"Who is Marmalade?"
Batter narrowed his eyes. "Some old Sunbeam toaster." He pointed to the kitchen.
"Master likes that on toast?" a snooty voice asked. "Only two things belong on toast... jam and butter. Not this... stuff!"
Batter sighed. "Is it all right if I stay in the game room until Master comes back?"
"Well, yes." Asimov said.
Toppman bounced around. "I can't wait to leave!"
Fantine hopped over to him. "You're going too?"
"Well, I like traveling. Aero, Crystal and I love seeing the sights." He paused. "Aero is a metal desk fan, while Crystal is a ball lamp. We've been through a lot together." We kept that old van clean."
Asimov approached Toppman. "Hey, uh, he's going to leave tomorrow. Is it okay if we show him... you know, what it looked like without the edits?"
Toppman paused. "Uh, just pick a song and I'll show it."
"He'll be back from the store in a little while," Asimov said. "I need time to decide."
