encased her was securely tied to the fence to prevent her from scooting away. Her bedraggled hair hung limp in her face, her dress was wrinkled, and a furious expression marred her pretty features. Her muffled yips of pain and protest could be heard over the bleating.

“That’s what she gets for being baaaaad,” Louie said.

Everyone, except Natalia of course, joined in on the laughter.

The Sea Duck

The seaplane was soaring ten thousand feet above the lush Shropshearian hills when Baloo said, “Sure was nice of them doctors to reward us for returnin’ their formula. Two thousand Shropshearian hounds apiece.”

Louie bit into one of the gold coins, upon which was engraved the image of Shropshear’s King Arfbert, to make sure it was genuine. Satisfied as to its authenticity, he tossed it back into the pouch and pulled the tie strings taut. “What are you gonna do with yours?”

“I’m gonna have a big lunch with a side of dinner.” His mouth was already salivating at the thought. “How ‘bout you?”

Watching the clouds speed by, Louie said, “The fortune-tellin’ act has gone stale. That stop at Dimitri’s got me to thinkin’ ‘bout openin’ a nightclub of my own.”

Baloo’s ears perked up. A nightclub had his two favorite things - food and entertainment - all wrapped up into one convenient package. “In Thembria?”

“No, thank you,” Louie said with a shudder. “I’ve had more’n my fill of them frozen Thembrian stiffs!”

“Then where?”

“Dunno, cuz. Someplace where the people aren’t as cold as the climate.”

Baloo’s smile stretched from ear to ear. “I know just the place. Ever been to Cape Suzette?”

The End

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