HOWLER.. Are you ever going to come out and Play again!??

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65. Thoughts like this continued to ping-pong

inside Stinky's Mom's head, much like a beebee in a boxcar, until she made the decision to use a bit of both, which really actually produced a third option. Sometimes one must make concessions.

Flying back to the nest she spied her wonderful Babes, including the aromatic boy she'd come to clutch.

"Mom?"

"Hello, Stinky!" she gasped!

The others crowded in.

"I need to take one of you with me. It's important."

"Pick me, pick me!"

" Oh, I'm sorry, sweetums! I need to take Stinky. He's got something that will be useful to help a friend in need."

And off they flew.

Secretly, the others were glad. At least now they could breathe!

Just inside the outer branch where Stella still remained in her trance, Stinky, much like a toddler, waddled in a little closer.

" That's it.. over here.."

" What's wrong with her. Is this your friend?"

" Yes, baby.. Listen carefully..Now I've heard you sing, and I've heard you, you know.."

"Heehee!"

"But I need you to use your little talents together to help my poor Stella!"

Stinky got a strange look on his face and scratched his head with his wing..

" Do you mean you want me to.."

" Yes, go ahead.. just as loud as you can..it's alright."
" Okay", Stinky said shyly.

"..Da da da da dump poot poot poot poot Da da da dump poot poot poot poot,"

Over and over again, until Stella fell into a trance of a waltzer. Waltz, waltz, waltz!

"Oh" Stella lit up, very much alive and well, " What is..."