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Champhy sighs and shrugs. "I won't say I wasn't wrong to do so, I was, Kero. But you really pushed all my buttons today... alll of them and many at the same time. I know you didn't mean to do most of it, but we had put so much work into this party, spent most of the night working on that cake... and that tuna you messed with this morning was expensive.... had you asked for a nibble, I would have given you some, now it is completely spoiled."

Looking around the kitchen she looks sad and thoughtful. "The young master is well liked by all of us. He is such a hard worker. We all wanted to show him how important he was to us. As for those crabs... the klittle ones have all been boiled and will go into salads or on nibble trays in crab rolls. But the big one which was to go on the main table is gone."

Right about that time they hear it, a cry a pain so long and clear and from a voice everyone knew.

Champhy groans. "Kero, what is it about you and poor Keva's party... I know you're not doing anything on purpose but that poor kid. We better go help him get it off, ok?"

Kero's eyes grow wide with concern and he is on his way down to the laundry, even before she finishes.

Shaking her head and transforming fully to horse form, Champhy gives chase, but the small dragon is far faster than she in the twisty hall that leads to the laundry. She arrives ahead of Amestru and Lyssan, just in time to see Kero prying open the crab's pincher which was firmly attached to Keva's tail.

While Champhy goes to prepare the crab, Kero returns to Keveka's side and tries to console the kitsune, who is nursing his tender tail.

"You ok?' he asks worriedly, afraid the young fox will be angry at him.

Keveka shrugs. "What's wrong with your nose?" he demands to know. Truth was, his tail had indeed hurt, but probably far less than Kero's nose still did. He had cried out loud more from fright and a touch of embarrassed fear than pain.

Frowning Kero gingerly rubs his snout and sighs. "Dat mean ol' ting gots me too. I sowwy I weft it here? Buff after it fawl off Mama made me go to tawk to Champhy..."

Lyssan comes forward and examines both Keva and Kero then announces they'll live. "You both now have something to tell yer grandkids... just be sure to embellish it properly." she teases gently. "Yes that is one big crab and mean and all get out, but they'll never believe you iffin ye don't egg it up a bit."

Lyssan hugs him tight and nods to Keveka. "Laundry done?"

"Good." she replies to his affirmative nod. "Why don't you and Kero go up to the nursery and rest for a bit. It will be awhile until dinner. Kero here had a hand in delaying it, true, but you know what.... I think it's going to be fun eating outside after dark, don't you?"

Keva switches shape into that of a young gangly teen and holds out his arms for the dranling. "After dark, hmmmm? I do hope you have a nice spot for this one under a well lit torch. He doesn't like the dark, Ma."

Lyssan smiles widely at that and kisses Kero on the forehead. "He can eat with us at the main table like he usually does.... there will be plenty of light there. Your father and I have seen to it, though I don't think either of you are going to do much sitting. How's the rump, kiddo?" she asks the dragon as she hands him to her son.

Lyssan makes a face and shakes her head. "I don't know how he manages to get her so mad all the time, but that little scamp pushed all of Champhy's buttons today and well... ye know how she's always threatening to swat ye one?" she asks with a lifted brow.

Keveka moans and carefully arranges his hold on Kero so as not to put an pressure on the still tender bottom. "Little, bro, are you sure you are a dragon.... you have far more kitsune in you than I do I think."

Lyssan gives him a very draconic grin and winks. "I like being a dragon too, but it takes up far too much room in this keep.... anyway, you two go rest, there are still things I need to do before tonight. And Keva.... tell Kya to rest as well. She will be up way past her bed time tonight."

With that she disappears in a puff of glittering smoke which makes Keva sneeze.

"Man, I wish she wouldn't do that. She knows it tickles my nose. Welp.... let's go see what Kya and Ena are doing shall we? Dang, I'd like to take a snack up with us but I don't think we should show our faces in the kitchen just now. Not with Champhy on the war path."

As they walk Kero remembers something the head cook had told him while they were baking the cake. "Cook said dere would be snacks in the eatin room for dose who wann em." he offers shyly, then grins as Keva's face brightens.

"She did! Fantastic! I missed lunch trying to get everything cleaned up in there. Tell you what, you go on ahead and tell everyone I'm coming. I'll grab enough for us all to have a small picnic on the nursery balcony."

Kero nods and flies off to the nursery, happy that he wasn't in trouble with the young prince and grateful his punishment wasn't any worse than his Mama had given him. Even so, everything was actually working out for a change and he now had a birthday gift for Keva as well. There was a down side though. His rump still burned, not as badly as it had earlier, now it felt like the time when he had tumbled down from the treehouse and forgot to spread his wings, but he was used to getting bumps and bruises. It was all part of being a draconic explorer. One never knew what one could uncover in this keep and he had his eye on that big dark tower that stood over the west wing. But that could wait until tomorrow. Today they had a party to go too and he didn't want to get banned from that.

Enia quickly rallies the two dragons to help carry pillows to the balcony while she rustles up a low table, though how Kya is supposed to carry a pillow is beyond both of their comprehensions. They eventually figure out a compromise which has Kya flying next to Kero with a tassel in her mouth while he carries the pillow in his. It is a test of teamwork, which has Enia smiling to herself as she watches them work it out. At first Kero walks too slow which makes it hard for Kya to stay aloft, then he walks to fast which has her struggling to keep up. After a bit though they work it out, which was what Enia was trying to have them do in the first place.