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[litl rooster]

litl rooster returns to the barn feeds and currys  his horse then turns him out. Notices the gate near the hog pen is knock over. Seeing 2 of the piglets have gotten out he goes to the crib and gets  a handfull of corn in a bucket and lures them back in. Then re hangs the gate.  Mumbling under his breathe he ain't no durn hog farmer, goes back to the barn.  Looks like rain tonight, think I'll see if there is any coffee left inside. Half a cup, Stoney Pete is snoring upstairs Slim and Trinty and FFg are no where around and Delmonico has not returned yet. I believe I'll go out and sleep in the barn. It will be quite there if they return.

[Stoney Pete]

Stoney wakes up.  It's quiet still.  He goes down stairs and place is still deserted.  Even that voice on the wall ain't spoke in a few days.

Stoney feeds the dogs and then starts on some breakfast.  He cooked for two incase someone else was around.  Taking he breakfast back to the porch and see's Slim still sitting there.  Asleep now.

"Hey Slim, I made breakfast.  I got a feeling the FFG may show up today.   It sure is loney here when she and Del are gone.

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Waaa? Oh, Stoney. Good morning. Thanks for the breakfast." Slim goes in the kitchen, pours coffee, fills a plate, and goes back to the porch for a sit.

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

As Slim sits and sips his coffee, there is a scattering of glittering sawdust that floats down around his shoulders like very fancy dandruff. The Frumpy Fairy Godmother is standing behind him and she bends to kiss the top of his head. Her smile is languid and she has new freckles on her nose and cheekbones.

"~Morning, Slim~" Her voice has a relaxed lilt to it.

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Good thing ya warned me with that fairy dust er I might've had to change me drawers. Welcome back, ma'am." 

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

"Thank you, Slim, it's good to be back. Is there fresh coffee and any food made? I am ravenous!"

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Stoney put on coffee and made some breakfast a bit ago."

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

"Thank you, dear."

She drifts away to the kitchen and pours some coffee, adding some milk from the icebox.

"Did that voice ever show up again?" She calls to the porch.

[Silver Creek Slim]

"I haven't heard it in a few days."

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

"Okie." She takes out a biscuit and slathers butter on it and tops it with blackberry jelly. After a moment of contemplation, she fixes another biscuit, this time with slices of bacon and eggs on top. Bundling the food in a napkin, she takes it and her coffee to sit outside with Slim.

"Any sign of Delmonico, yet? Those plates have had him a long time."

[Silver Creek Slim]

"No sign of Del or the plates, but I'z ready fer the plates this time." 

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

As her feet dangle from the front of the porch, she casts a sidelong look to Slim. "Did you get something new?"

[Silver Creek Slim]

"No, I'z got GG's present from the future setup in front of the winder waitin' fer 'em." 

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

She turns to look at him, mid-chew. She starts to say something, but remembers she has food in her mouth. She chews furiously, washing down some of it with her coffee.

"The window? Not the window in front of my cupola? Will my bed be covered with spent ammunition again?"

She's been back ten minutes and already the relaxation is starting to leave her face.

[Silver Creek Slim]

"No, no. It's in my room."

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

"Oh! Goodie!" Her smile reappears and she swings her legs back and forth like a small child as she takes another bite of biscuit.

[Delmonico]

The blue light appears behind the barn and Delmonico runs to the house in anothe backward night shirt, his arse hangin' out.   In his arms are two wooden cases that he carries into the kitchen.  He stops long enough to open a case and put the green bottles in the icebox to chill. 

"There's lemon soda in the icebox, a present from the flying plate folks.  It is pretty good stuff, had a bottle of it Sunday evenin'.  Help your selves."

He then heads to his office and slams the door.

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

The last glimpse the Frumpy Fairy Godmother gets of Delmonico is of his behind as he closes the door.

"My eyes!!" She groans, "I think I've gone blind!"

When her vision clears, she looks to the icebox. Slim also looks at the icebox. Then they look at each other, then at the icebox again. The same lightbulb goes off over both of their heads and they speak in gleeful unison:

"Give them to Trinity!"

[Silver Creek Slim]

Slim runs up to his room to see if he can get a few shots at the flying plate 'fore it disappears. He looks out the winder and can't see the plate. He goes sulking back to the porch. 

[Silver Creek Slim]

Slim yells to Del, "Glad ta see ya back. I hear tell some buffalo runners use that 'lemon sodie' ta clean their rifles."