Apple Tree with Red Fruit

Apple Tree with Red FruitGeorge Frederick Watts Orpheus and EurydiceGeorge Frederick Watts Orpheus and Eurydice detailUnknown Artist The SunFlowersSalvador Dali Portrait of the Cellist Ricard Pichot
scuse me‑‘
‘You only got to look at the way he leaping about and barking.’
‘That right. I saw him in this click, he showing people where to find lost children in caves.’
‘‑‘scuse me‑‘
A troll brow wrinkled. ‘To eat ‘em, you mean?’
‘No, to bring ‘em outside.’
‘What, like for a barbecue sort of thing?’
‘‑‘scuse me‑image viz‑ah‑viz public relations if we find lost children.’
‘And even if we don’t, we can eat the dog, right?’
The bar emptied, leaving only the usual clouds of smoke, cauldrons of molten troll drinks, Ruby idly scraping the congealed lava off the mugs, and a small, weary, moth‑eaten dog.‘Another foot caught Gaspode on the side of his bullet head.‘Could be he found some more. Look at the way he running back and forwards to the door. He one clever dog.’‘We could go look,’ said the first troll.‘Good idea. It seem like ages since I had my tea.’‘Listen, you not allowed to eat people in Holy Wood. It get us bad name! Also Silicon Anti‑Defamation League be down on you like a ton of rectangular building things.’‘Yeah, but could be a reward or something.’‘‑‘SCUSE ME‑‘‘Right! Also, big improvement for troll