Miss Speck has called the rootlings together to inform them of her displeasure that someone had dared to indulge in their repast prematurely.
“Now, I know everyone here loves muffins-”
“As I was saying, I know everyone here loves muffins, however we had agreed to share it together and instead there is a big bite taken out of it! If the guilty party confesses now, the rest of us will forgive you.”
And not a sound was heard, not even the crickets. The rootlings all looked around at one another, but no one confessed their guilt.
“Maybe it wasn’t one of us?” Ventured Harmaa, looking at the muffin skeptically. “I know our witch loves these.”
As they all turn to me I laugh, “Nope. Afraid not,I have my own full sized muffins. Of which I’ve had too many already.”
“Then there is but one thing to do!” Basil declared, with a good deal of enthusiasm.
“Psst.... where did he have that hidden?”
Ignoring the peanut gallery, Basil continued. “When all else fails, investigate! Excuse me if I may examine the crime scene here... mhm... mhm... aha!”
“That my dear Speck, is—”
“Say elementary and I’m shoving that pipe where the—!”
“Harmaa!” Speck sighed and shook her head. “Basil, on with it.”
“Basil you really shouldn’t smoke, it’s not good for you.”
“Oh, it’s not mine. It’s Speck’s.”