The last week before leaving was a crazy time of getting everything ready and going over lists again. Lylia made sure that everyone went through their packs several times to make sure they didn't forget anything important.
Felix wanted to test all of the emergency supplies, which got him stuck in rope, and Bork had to cut him free. Hammy ate one of Seraphine's notebooks, and it took an hour of careful squeezing to get all the paper back out.
"Why does the slime like to eat paper?" Bork asked as he watched Seraphine pick up the wet pieces of her notes.
"I can't even answer that without thinking of any good logical reason other than their gluttonous behavior," Seraphine said with a sigh. "And we should already know that Hammy eats everything."
"I've written down at least forty different things that the slime has eaten. The process of digestion is fascinating but very annoying."
"At least Hammy looks happy," Elwen said.
