Superior Saturday

"General Turquoise Blue?" asked Arthur. "I didn't make Suzy a general, did I? I remember her talking about it, but I don't remember actually..."

"She probably just put on the uniform," said Dr Scamandros. "No one would question her."

"Thank you for splitting. I guess we'd all better get on with it."

"Indeed," said Dame Quarto.

"We had," added Dame Septum. She raised her hand and dramatically announced, "I shall attend to the Middle House!"

"And I to the mountains!" declared Dame Quarto, and both strode from the room.

"And I to... sorting our Superior Saturday," said Arthur. Somehow it didn't sound the same.

"Do you promise you won't hurt me?" asked Arthur.

"You will be safe from all harm for the space of a quarter hour, as measured by this clock," replied the Old One. "You are mortal enough that I would not slay you like a wandering cockroach, or a Denizen of the House."

"Thanks," said Arthur. "I think."