The Coquí Who Lost His Chirp

And so we're back where it all began.

Excellent guiding, if I do say so myself.

Luna,

this has all been really fun, but it's getting kind of late.

Maybe Blue and I should head back to the Sofay or Shalom library? What will you do after

we leave? Oh, get ready for Simchat Torah, I think.

You know, when we finish the Torah and then we start over and then celebrate and dance and sing and eat and eat and eat? It's the 23rd of Tishrei, usually early October on the solar calendar.

Me and mommy love to make burekas.

They're like puff pastries filled with yummy cheese or veggies, or anything rolled like the Torah.

We celebrate Simchat Torah, too.

Oh, no.

We didn't miss it, did we? No, don't worry.

It's not even Rosh Hashanah back in your world.

We've got to come

back here soon.

Mr. Seyfer's bookstore has the best selection of steampunk pirate noir fiction I've ever seen.

Miri, Micah, and Evie need to see this place.

Oh, and try a horseradish scone.

They really grow on you.

Wait.

Oh, my gosh.

I'm so close to finishing my alebrije training.

Could you maybe help me with one more teensy thing before you go? I mean, if it's actually teensy, teensy.

Tiny, I promise.

We just have to visit this one more place on the mystical map.

Look, it's already glowing.

Let's do it.

One last adventure before we go home.

Ready?

Please.

I just can't say no.

One, two, three.