hands you a cup "It was ... surplus"

tosses it back..."Thank you Miss, any more in the back?"

Yes ... but the mice need it, too ... I guess they might share a little more ...

If they would...I have some cheese to trade.

It's a little moldy...

Let me see ... nope, too jittery now ... they said take it. Do you have any beer?

They want it to take the edge off ...

nods and pulls a half finished, corked beer out of her luminous pocket.

*voluminous

this do? It's a bit flat...

goes into the store room, comes out, hears polka ... yes, I think that will do nicely <as she hands you a cup>

pours the warm beer into the cup. Her foot begins to tap slightly to the rhythm of the polka. A few drops slip onto the floor and some

mice dart out to lick it up.

shouts OOMPAH in time with the mice.

they like their grains ...

Very healthy of them.

drinks her coffee and jumps about. "I prefer my beans."

and I prefer my grasses and barks

especially puppy barks

reaches into her pocket and pulls out a handful of St Augustine grass wrapped in a pink bow. She hands it to Nika.

munches happily away

Perfect grass for Sunday.

yes ... I concur.