"Is he gone?"
"I think so."
"Phew, that was a close one. Everyone good?"
"I didn't think that would work. Smart thinking, Ruby, turning us invisible, but seriously; we must go before he comes back."
'Okay. I'll teleport us."
"Where? We can't have it losing on you like your flight."
"But use it or lose it."
"You don't appreciate something till it's gone. We'll figure something."
"I hear footsteps."
"Out on the ledge; we'll just have to jump."
"Ruby, if you are hiding in here then I just want to say….HEY, get back here!!!!! Oh no, you don't."
"Hurry, hurry, hurry. Darius, grab Pika. Ruby, grab Kodkod. Hun, grab Apple; and hold on. Whatever you do, don't look down."
"But how can we get down without looking down?"
"I see you. You can't outledge me."
"No looking back now. He's on us."
"Errr….raaarrrr"
"Kodkod, noo"
"Hiss….snap. Snap."
"Move it or I'll kick you over."
"Errr….rarrr. Errr….rarr."
"Bad, kitty; bad."
"Whelp, she slowed him. Now we have a few more minutes to think."
"That's it. We'll think."
"Mom, what do you think we have been doing?"
"No, 'think' Turn hard issues into new…"
"Oh no, what are you doing?"
"Aaaaaaghhh!!!"
*Thud*
"INTO NEW KINDS OF EXPERIENCES!!!!!!
"There you are."
"Nice work, Mom, throwing PlantLily on the ground and having him stick out his tentacles to grab my leg. That way I was an anchor as you all shimmied down."
"I'm just glad you brought him."
"And I'm glad he let go this time."
"You never know. He may be growing on you, Darius!!"
"Really, mom. Really?"