Caesar's Pearl 2 Chapter 19

Margo signals to Ranger to go over to Caesar. Ranger obeys the command garnering Caesar's attention by pawing insistently at his foot until the Alpha even looked at him. The frown almost overtaking his face.

The tiny smile that forms at the corners of Caesars mouth vanishes as quickly as it came. So fleeting that it might not have actually existed at all.

Catching Margo's approach from the corner of his eye, Caesar signed "What is it, Sister?"

Flipping the strap of the bag over her neck and shoulders to bring it around to the front, smiling mysteriously with a bright gleam in the firelight, Margo said "I have a surprise for you."

This caused Caesars eyebrows to rise high up on his forehead, not expecting that.

Instead of telling Caesar what she has in store Margo has a little request before she makes the big unveiling.

Nodding towards the still assembled crowd, Margo asked "Can you get them to look over here, please?"

Caesar did just that releasing a loud bark with a grand heir of authority that made all heads snap in their direction. It wasn't that difficult with how quiet it already is.

Standing tall to where all of them can see her out in the open, for all to hear, Margo said "I'm sorry to interrupt your evening meal, but I need a show of hands. Those of you who used to inhabit the San Bruno Primate Shelter, can you please raise them?"

A few of them somewhat confused by this they did raise them until Margo could see each and every one of them. Well excluding the apes whom had died when crossing the Golden Gate Bridge all those years ago.

Smiling gleefully, Margo said "I have something to share with all of you."

Margo then unzipped the bag digging inside. Some of the apes leaned forward from where they're sitting in a healthy sense of curiosity, wondering what Margo has in mind. None of them were worried it might be anything bad for them. They know she's the one human above all that they can trust.

Most of them, at the very least.

The gift Margo offers is a pleasant one.

From deep within the bag Margo withdraws a full bag of chocolate chip cookies. The very same brand that she divided amongst the apes that time she snuck in.

It took a couple of moments for them to recognize the snack. As soon as they did noise erupted around the fire pits.

Laughing in amusement and delight, Margo said "I thought you'd like that."

Taking the bag in his hands, Caesar signed "Where did you find this?"

"In a small grocery store about a year and a half ago. A lot of the bigger commercial food chain builders had been completely cleaned out almost five years ago. I was lucky to find a smaller store that still contained a pretty descent stock inside. These cookies may be a bit stale, but they're still good. Thought we could pass them around. I doubt you guys have that many opportunity's to sample sweets up here," said Margo, humorously.

Caesar gave her a playful shove that had Margo fall onto her side giggling madly. So the cookies were then passed around throughout the Tribe. Of course there's not going to nearly be enough to satisfy everybody. The bag can only hold so much after all, but the apes from the San Bruno Primate Shelter have learned manners in their time of freedom. They'd break a cookie in half, keeping one and then handing off the other to someone that hasn't had one of these types before. It's a very beneficial and delectable arrangement that had a lot of them happy.

By the time the bag returned to where Margo and Caesar are there is only one remaining to eat. Following the example from the others the siblings split the cookie to share. Ranger tried to nose in wanting a piece of it, but any chocolate is toxic to dogs so she didn't let him have a bite much to his chagrin. Instead Margo feeds him a biscuit she happened to have on hand.

There are those here that refused to partake in the fun. Koba immediately turned his nose up at the bag of cookies. He had smacked the bag out of his face snarling as he stalked away with his two compatriots Grey and Stone.

This one bonobo truly is a sour fellow.

Then it was Blue Eyes turn.

Blue Eyes regards the cookie offered to him with a dubious and indifferent expression, lips pursed and eyes thoughtful.

The moment of truth came when Blue Eyes raised the cookie to his lips and took a tentative bite. Blue Eyes had never once eaten anything like this before.

Margo and Caesar both laughed as they watched Blue Eyes consume the rest seconds later even licking the crumbs off his fingers.

All in all this is a partial success in lightening the mood around here for the night. Not a lot of them would be going to bed feeling forlorn.

Margo was happy with the progress she's made in a handful of hours. The mood in the tribe has brightened considerably in a way where she is very proud.

Now to try for a tiny bit more.

There's more she's brought than cookies to the party.

Authors Note:

Hope you guys all liked this one! It's been a long time coming! :D

Heed this word of advice. Do not feed your dog chocolate ever whether it's in a big or small amount not even as a treat. It's basically poison to them and can cause some serious damage if not fatal.

I don't know about the rest of you, but I saw the new movie Avengers Endgame on the big premiere night! Oh man, I couldn't believe it. I am so happy they didn't cut anything, actually make and keeping the three hours running time. There was so much going on that it probably would've ruined it if they did that.

I need your shared opinions.

In light of Avengers Endgame, in preference to my Rise Of The Snow Queen series, what do you all think of a one-shot or flashback chapter for in between where Loki is with Thanos before he heads to Earth?

Here's the idea I'm trying to get at maybe Loki catches a glimpse of his sister on Jotunheim. Because in Rise Of The Snow Queen 2 he makes it very clear that he already knows she's a Queen. So maybe that can be very suitable this time around for our girl.

So, what do all of you hardcore Avengers fans think?

Should I do it?