Now What?

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"I still wish we knew the rest of our gifts" said Anthony.

"We'll find out soon. I'm sure" said Jeff.

"Wait. I think I know Jeff's gift" said Greg.

"What, Greg?" said Jeff.

"When we first heard Dankworth's voice, you were always on edge. But then ever since we started this adventure, Jeff, you were so patient" said Greg.

"Yes! And he told us that adventure requires patience and that your gift is what you needed when we got there" said Murray.

"So Jeff's gift is the gift of patience!" said Anthony.

"Is that it, Mr Dankworth?" said Jeff.

"That is all it is" said Dankworth's voice.

"Hey! My head is all better now that I know my gift" said Jeff.

"Beauty mate!" the other three said in unison.

"So, uh... now what?" said Anthony.

"Well, we just crossed this river. So that must mean we head this way" said Greg.

"The map is showing more. So this must be the way" said Murray.

The Wiggles kept moving. 

They eventually needed to stop and rest. 

Greg took out his canteen and drank some water.

Murray and Jeff did the same. 

Anthony, however, didn't drink water.

"Anthony? Aren't you thirsty? We're quite parched" said Murray.

"Strangely enough, I'm not thirsty. And my throat feels alright" said Anthony. 

"That IS strange. Your throat feels better but you never drank anything" said Jeff.

"Oh my goodness! That must mean Anthony's throat has accepted his gift" said Greg.

"Oh, this is great! But... what is it?" said Anthony.

"You're not thirsty. So your gift must be going on a long time without water" said Murray.

"That helps a bit. But Dankworth said my gift is the one you guys wished I never had" said Anthony.

"We did kind of want you to have the gift of going on a long time without ingesting things" said Jeff.

"Hmm. With all due respect, Anthony, you do have a one-track stomach" said Greg.

"So this gift definitely comes together properly" said Anthony.

"Hey, Murray. Do you think your tummy accepted your gift?" said Jeff.

Murray waited a second. His tummy felt okay for the first time since he got his gift.

"I think it did" he said.

Then the pain came back.

"Or not. I think I need more time" said Murray.

"Don't worry, Murray. You'll get it soon, I'm sure" said Jeff.

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