Me: The many faces of Dave.
Nell: Are you still thinking about that dream?
Me: It was so real.
Nell: David is fine. Any news on Henry and Horst?
Me: You’re not going to believe this.
Nell: I might.
Me: Dave received a voice note from them on his iBone.
Nell: Well, that’s a relief.
Me: Sent several days ago.
Nell: Why didn’t he pick it up before now?
Me: He listened to it but he thought it was empty.
Nell: But David has keen ears.
Me: To be fair they are softly spoken.
Nell: What did it say?
Me: They’ve gone away for a while.
Nell: We know that. Why?
Me: They didn’t say.
Nell: Where?
Me: They didn’t say that either.
Nell: Well, that’s most unhelpful.
Me: At least we know they weren’t taken by force.
Nell: Unless someone made them send it.
Me: Don’t say that.
Nell: Have you listened to it?
Me: Yes. I couldn’t hear a thing apart from rustling.
Nell: Maybe you should ask for a transcription?
Me: According to Dave it was literally just ‘This is Henry and Horst. We’ve gone away for a while’.
Nell: It all sounds rather fishy to me. When you say ‘rustling’ what do you mean?
Me: Like grass in the wind.
Nell: Or feathers?
Me: Woodlice don’t have feathers.
Nell: No, but seagulls do.
Me: Do you think the Beefies are involved?
Nell: It’s coming up to peak Grockle season.
Me: Yes.
Nell: Beefy thieving is at its height.
Me: I know.
Nell: Henry and Horst are working with Sally and her team to try and stop them.
Me: But how much can a woodlouse actually do?
Nell: Henry and Horst are trained operatives. They have years of experience in the surveillance field.
Me: Of course. Sorry.
