FallenCherub picks up the script Poppet dropped after being scolded, looking over her shoulder to make sure no one's looking: It's ours! Ours! We must get the precious. We must get it back.

Poppet: FallenCherub, that will do.

FallenCherub: You want it for yourself!

Poppet: FallenCherub, DO NOT TAKE ME FOR SOME CONJUROR OF CHEAP TRICKS! I AM NOT TRYING TO ROB YOU! I'm trying to keep you from being sued.

Note: Since it's never stated in the story I should tell you now, Sam is Sam from Benny and Joon.

What they were doing turned out to be an elaborate one-sided game of hide and seek. Dom was hunting around for clams or maybe Caribbean chickens. Sofia, on the other hand, was dodging from rock to rock, stark naked, with a struggling lobster in her hand. She was trying to maneuver her way to her clothes, which were stowed behind a rock out of Dom's way.

Abi snickered as the troublesome crustacean pinched Sofia's hand. She reflexively flung the lobster away. She dove behind a rock, out of Dom's sight, as the airborne lobster hit him in the head.

"I should go help her," Abi said, beginning to climb down.

"I'll help." Sam began to climb down after her.

"You carry the boar and I'll send Dom to help you, in theory."

She headed off to the beach calling Dom.

"Wha'?"

"Sam's gotta boar that I killed back there—help him fetch it back, will ya?" Abi shouted.

Sofia silently blessed Abi's courage and friendship, praising her graces to high heaven.

"Nah, he can git it himself. I'm busy!" shouted Dom, turning to the water. Panic filled Sofia at Dom's laziness. Abi marched across the sand and spun Dom around, gesturing quickly to Sofia to move.

"Ah, Dom," said Abi nervously, trying to distract him. "Ye oughtn't to be lookin' ou' there, lad. There's game enough in land. Lookin' ou' o'er the sea when the sun's setting ain't a good idea."

Sofia shot across to the rock where her clothes were hidden, but was forced to dive behind some driftwood as Dom turned him head back towards her.

"Why not?" he said, squinting out over the water.

Abi grabbed his chin, forcing him to look at her. "Uh, think about it."

"About what?" said Dom suspiciously. Sofia moved slowly now, so as not to splash the water, her head just above the surface.

"Oh, uh, looking at the sun, ya know, um," Abi's eyes flicked to Sofia as the woman reached for her pants. Dom started to turn his head—"can make you see things!" Abi finished loudly, grabbing Dom's chin again.

"See things?" Dom repeated, raising one eyebrow.

"See things," Abi reiterated uselessly, stammering for words. "Like a seal or a…a…" Abi faltered, she could only think about Sofia, trying to dress behind a rock, but her butt was sticking out—"butt."

"What?" Dom asked sharply.

"A chicken butt, ya know…um…" Sofia was dressed and had run to the trees. "I'd better go, uh, help, uh, Sam with the naked I MEAN the boar. Bye!"

Abi sprinted off into the woods giggling. "Thanks mate," she said when she found Sofia. "I needed a good laugh."

"At least I got out of there without anyone seeing me, waving you of course."

Abi looked away.

"Abi, no one saw me, right?"

"Samwaswatchingyoufromatree," Abi blurred together.

"Oh God! Well…that's…quite an uncomfortable situation. What is it with him and trees anyway!"

Abi laughed again.