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Cousin came to when he heard the herd of puppies yapping past. He looked around for one unplastic, but she'd disappeared. "It seems she's even more flexible than she felt," he thought, & got up to begin his own search.
Silenus & Manuel were up in the loft, sharing a cigarette.
"You're even handier than I thought," said Silenus.
"I didn't know you smoked," said Manuel.
They shared a chuckle & then discussed lunch.
Rhodes & the puppies bounded up to where Chuck was tending the bonfire.
"Hello!" he said cheerily.
Chuck eyed him, up and down. "Hello?" he returned, with an extra inflection.
"Whatcha doing?" asked Rhodes, as if innocent.
"I'm heating up rocks for the sauna," said Chuck, "Would you bring me that wheelbarrow?"
Eager to please, Rhodes trotted to it, but a whisper from the bushes distracted him.
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