Barnabus was out and about. "Um, yeah...why?" Jackson looked confused.

Sparky nodded, gave each of the animals their food, and then placed the beef on the grill, eating his own fish as he waited. He tapped his foot to a beat of a song he had played...wow, how long had it been? Three-two years? That was crazy. He stopped mid chew, and cocked his head at himself. He should be cooking, not thinking about, well, other things.

Scarlet locked eyes with Barnabus, Does he treat you well?
"I have my reasons," Ashia replied.

Justin observed, "If you're coming with us would be willing to teach me how to cook?"

Sparky nodded seven times. "You can add spices to this as well." He said, handing him the piece of beef back. "Salt and pepper do wonders...if you like those." He stopped himself from rambling, and ate his fish, pushing the past behind him in his mind.

As well as any master, I suppose. He is nice. Jackie plays with me occasionally. Mostly, he is cooking. The scraps are delicious, though. The bear licked his lips at the thought.

Scarlet nods once, Okay that's good try cooking with him once in a while though and if he ever tries what he did with Ashia ever again please wack him for me.

"Go ahead I wouldn't mind a few cooking lessons," Justin gently put pepper on his piece of steak.

Sparky cocked his head, and then nodded seven times. "Let's eat first. Enjoy it in what silence we can have." He smiled at Hazel, who was looking at him.
Hazel immediately glowered, and turned away from him, talking to Brandon about their brother. The other brother, not Brandon.

Barnabus grinned as a bear can. Consider it done.

Thank you, Scarlet pulled out some blueberries, Want some?

Justin started eating.

"Have you ever thought abotu cooking with Barnabus," Ashia asked.

Barnabus ate nearly all of them. Erph, sorry. You can eat the rest.

Jackson shook his head. "He does. Sorta. He eats what I hand down to him or accidentally drop."

Sparky sits in a tree next to the place, and finishes his fish. He walked over to Jackson. "First chore?" Jackson looked up at him wickedly.

"You'll not like it." He warned.

"i can survive." Sparky grinned back at him.

"Then you can wash the dishes, sweep the floor, and clean the tables. How that sound?"

"Consider it done." And Sparky started to do it, whistling an old country song that his dad used to sing in the dark of night.

Ashia smiles listening to the song, "Okay then is there anything you two really enjoy doing together?"

Scarlet shruggs, It's fine and thank you.

Justin helps out by washing the dishes.

"Fishing." That was an automatic answer. "Why are you grilling me for answers?"

***

"Thanks." Sparky said to Justin. He started whistling a tune that he had once heard...somewhere. It was quite energetic, but Sparky kept perfect time. He liked music a lot. "Um... Tables next," he offered once the dishes were done. "Oh, and...you don't really have to help."

"I want to help," Justin said, "after all you saved my partner."

"Just seeing if there was any way to make your bond better since it's my job," Ashia explains.

After a while Scarlet jumps up on Barnas's back, Could I get a lift please I wanna take a look at something?