Oh, no, no. He didn't mean to. Batoots are benign, they don't mean any harm. They're just bad luck-- anything that could go wrong will. And the more unhappy they are, the worst the damage. There's an old saying: "If something runs afoul of a Batoot, something will run afoul of your patoot."
S1Juniper and the Batoot
He needs to be looked after until the Batoot herd returns for him. Their migration patterns have them grazing on the north side of the dark forest, but they'll be back on the outskirts of the city by sundown tomorrow. But if anything happens to this big fella, the whole city could just topple over.
Okay, so you'll keep an eye on him.
Me? Heck no. I just had my floors redone. This is Te Xuan Ze territory.
Oh, Ah-Mah, come on.
Batoot.
Good one!
I know what I'm doing, June. (grabs the Batoot's wrist) Hector and I share a special bond. I could feel us beginning to share emotions, me and Hector.
You named him Hector?
He looks like a Hector.
(putting whipped cream on a bowl of ice cream) Now, it's called ice cream, Hector. (slowly) Ice... cream.
You're lactose intolerant.
Aye, but still, I'd appreciate the gesture.
Okay, okay, look settle down. All we have to do is babysit this living garbage disposal for twenty-four hours and that's it. If everybody behaves, there's no reason that this has to be a big deal. He sits here, we watch him, easy as pie, okay?
Right on.
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