"Ruby, are you hurt? Here, hold your hand. Let me help you up."
"Thank you, Darius."
"What happened? Who were you talking about? Was it a….did they smash your baskets, or force you to?"
"No. I smashed them. Carried too much at one time; slipped, fell, and splat. How are you? Getting into the spirit yet?"
"Me getting into spirit? You're the Spirit. I should be asking how are you? What happened?
"Oh, nothing I can't handle. Just another Braemos."
"Do I need PlantLily?"
"No, no, it's ok. I'll handle this before it gets blown out of proportion. Which stack is yours and which is Apples? Maybe I can help you."
"Nevermind my stack?What about your stack?"
"You mean what's left of my stack. I'll clean it up and go replace everything that got damaged."
"Their is no time. Sun is showing off her pretty colors outside. No way you can replace, distribute, divide, and deliver. You may be fast, but not that fast. We can just divide up my remaining stack and make smaller baskets."
"Then people would feel chipped out. Riots would happen neighbor to neighbor how their basket got bigger then theirs and aaaaghhh. It's a lot."
"Ruby, this is my first time being a Gifter, but even now I can see you've already lost the meaning of this tradition. It's now about the size of the basket, but the feeling that someone out there is looking over me.If we hurry, we can make it. Hold onto me and watch your step."
"Darius."
"Yes?"
".....Where are Pika and Kodkod?"
"I thought they were with you."
"No, after they stamped their names I remember asking if you could….."
*Tish…dunnngdalladaaadungg*
"Oh no."
"THE KITCHEN!!!"
"Meouwww!! Fittshh…fitsshh"
"Hiss…Shiss"
"Scruraaoooown….Scurrarroooown"
"KODKOD. You come down from there this instance."
"Pika, get over here. Stop scaring Kodkok up the cabinets."
"Murr…meeooow"
"I got you. I got you. I got..….*Plitt*
"Ahaahaahaa.. Ahaa.haa.haa. That, Ruby, is a good luck on you."
"What? What are you laughing at? Do I have…UUuuaaghhhh!!! My hair. My outfit. I got Noodle crap all over me, *Sniff, sniff* And you just bought this shirt for me a few days ago."
"Ruby, don't cry. We'll just wash your clothes, no biggy."
*Sniff*
"But what if the stains don't come out?"
"You wait here. I'll be back."