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Sarah Rose Settles In (naomimrshl)

Sarah Rose Settles In

Theo turned away from her stove,

Frowned at Sweet and growled

"What you need more bacon for?

You done et up all they was.

Cain't be mess'n wit you all day, cuz!"

"Now Theo - don't be such a grouch.

You got royalty sit'n on your couch!

Sara Rose has come all this way.

Be polite and invite her to stay!"

"What you mean,'Royalty'?"

Theo sneered, then twittered,

"Perhaps I should lay out the Sunday doilies

For that little red runt of the litter."

Sweet finished shell'n the last acorn.

Ignore'n Theo's grumps and groans,

She got up and went to the oven,

Pulled out some bacon and eggs -

Bout a dozen -

Turned, with a flair and pulled back a chair,

" Here, Sarah Rose, join me at the table.

You can eat hardy -

All that you're able.

We have to build up your muscles

Cause, in bout two shakes of a lamb's tail,

We're gonna have to hustle!"

Sarah Rose jumped to the feast.

She started to wolf down the scrumptious treat,

Then, remember'n her manners,

Asked to wash her feet.

" Of course, Sara Rose,

There's a basin and pitcher in the back hall.

You take your time."

Sarah heard her host say,

As she took off her napkin and scurried away.

Sarah Rose washed herself clean as a whistle

Then started to return to the table.

But halfway there, she was brought up short

By Theo's raised voice.

As the telephone rang,

She had started to shout!

" Sweet! Don't answer that!

It's just gonna be another person in trouble!

They're run'n you ragged!

You need to find yourself a good double!"

"Calm down, Theo." Sarah heard Sweet retort.

"That's precisely what Sarah Rose is for!

Queen Mab knows that confusion takes a toll,

So she sent me a friend to help with my abstractions.

You just watch.

That little pup will be our best illusion!"

Sarah Rose stood still for a minute

And let her thoughts run wild.

Should she stay?

Should she play?

Then, she thought of Archie Nemesis -

And the rotten things he'd done.

Bacon on the table

Sweet's fresh acorns

Theo's oven...

" Hey, Sweet!"

Sarah Rose, in happy prance,

Raced across the kitchen

And jumped up into the Conundrumator's lap.

"Let's go have some fun!"