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So the Bat-Pickup drives a short way down the road and pulls off, and hides itself in the bushes. Much to the consternation of LazyScot who was driving and just wanted to park at the side of the road and now has to fight his way out of a bunch of bushes.
"Bat-AI, we'll need a Bat-fence cutter."
"Certainly." says the BatAI as one appears from a small draw in the dash. LazyScot takes it, but looks puzzled at the BatAI as he cannot understand why it is not objecting more to the fact that there appears to be no hopelessly futile, but ultimately successful attempt to destroy the Knights of Literature.
"Oh, and you might find these helpful. If you put them in your ears we can stay in touch." continues the BatAI as another draw slides out.
"What on earth...? They look like a bunch of little fis---"
"Don't use that word. Please. It cause me no end of grief. I spend years arguing with copyright lawyers. And that's before the religious people start on me for threatening them. Even a BatAI doesn't want to be stuck in a room-full of lawyers for years on end."
"Understandable", replied LazyScot, "There ought to be a law against it or something"
"okay; let's go herd llamas!"
And with this our band crossed the road and quickly cut through a very disgruntled chain-link fence, and wandered up to the first of the llamas.
"Hello; and how are you? Lovely weather." Said the llama in a beautiful British accent.
A couple of minutes later, after our shoppers had picked themselves and their jaws off the ground, and regained what they called composure, LazyScot responded "We're Very well thanks. Yes, the day has turned out well hasn't it? How come you can speak?"
"Why of course. It was felt that talking llamas would be ideal to inflitrate science fiction conventions. Haven't you been briefed."
"Er...Umm.. We've only just started; we're normally on the umm... rabbit enclosure."
"So why did you cut your way in through the security fence?"
"ummm... we're doing a security test?"
"Ah. So you'll be waiting for the wolves to be appearing and to tear you to shreds, then?"
"Wolves? Bat-AI!"
"Don't worry, I've arranged a diversion to keep them occupied." replied the BatAI in their ears.
"Ahh. A BatAI. That must mean you've been unknowingly co-opted to get us out of here before we fall under the power of the Knights. Why didn't you just say so. Okay chaps, let's go."
"Just one thing. Why are you speaking with a british accent?"
"Convenience and Artistic Integrity. Speak with a british accent and people go weak at the knees and stop thinking; you can get away with murder. Artistic integrity is very important to the knights--the "bad guys" always speak with british accents."
"I must remember not to ask questions. The outside is beginning to seem unsafely mad." LazyScot mutters to himself as everyone heads towards the fence, keeping a nervous eye out for the wolves....
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