The Weather Channel

There was a rap at the door - it glided open and through walked Pepper, back from her time away on the border. Dressed all in denim, she threw her coat off and thumped herself down onto the couch beside Puck. Little Charley shuffled over onto her lap and started playing with her ponytail. Pepper parked a kiss on her nose and laughed as her hair clips were yanked fiercely from her head.

"Are you doing ok?" she asked her brother affectionately with concern.

She knew that he could not be ok really - which was precisely why she had cut her holiday short to return to him.

"Pip" he said seriously, "I have to go out with the boys - it might take a few days - do you think you could take care of Charley while we're gone?"

"Sure" said Pepper reassuringly "that's what I am here for now...”

He smiled a fond smile at her and motioned to Gordon and Nervina to get their coats.

"You better bring that along with you too" he said to Nervina pointing at the box. Within minutes the three had left the forest for London.

Pepper fixed herself and Charley a hot drink and snuggled up in front of the picture window.

"What country will it be this time?" she asked Charley playfully - "Oh look, it’s Mexico again! It almost seems to be set on that place! Let's see if we can find England and what the weather is like there today!"

-Gabriel Brunsdon, Puck in Hell, Azlander Series