[Video, Wednesday afternoon]

[catchingflies]

[The shot opens on a slightly harried-looking Todd, who is still grinning a little bit, despite looking harried.]

Hey, so. Anybody got any ideas on how best to feed something like, uh... these?

[And now the camera swings aside to show two roly-poly andrewsarchus cubs, each about the size of a sheepdog, one tawny with darker stripes and one dark with lighter brindling. They're within a circled fence made of broken tree branches and rocks, but it looks like they might climb out at any minute. It's not a very tall fence.]

I've been tryin' birds and frogs and fish. And bugs, too, since that's what I'm best at, yo. Even tried some rice, but they didn't like that so much. Anybody know somethin' that'll stuff their faces for more than a couple hours? And, uh, maybe some better way of holding 'em in....

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[catchingflies]

[Todd helps! Or, he tries to, anyway. Mostly he's only good for holding things, particularly the andrewsarchus cubs, since they keep trying to get into what she's doing. At least at this age, they aren't really dangerous. Not really.]

So this'll hold better, huh?

[At least it's right on the edge of camp. It doesn't look like it'll move easily. Maybe he'd better move his tent over here....]

[redhat]

Until they get bigger. And by then we'll either be back in town with more supplies, or you'll have come to your senses.

[She hoped the latter, but this guy was boneheaded enough to keep the little troublemakers.]

Why don't you find yourself some hamsters instead? They're a lot easier.

[catchingflies]

[Todd shoots her a little glare, hopping over the fence himself, now that it's supposedly sturdy enough that he can let the pups go. The pups try to follow, but, thankfully for all involved, don't manage to repeat the feat.]

Because we didn't kill any hamsters' moms, that's why. It's our fault they're orphans, so....

[He shrugs, looking uncomfortable.]

[redhat]

Yeah, yeah, Numbuh Five's got it. Just wouldn't be the first time I've seen a kid get into trouble doin' somethin' reckless.

[Because it was easier to treat Todd like a kid in some ways. He sure didn't act like a teen, half the time.]

Look, Numbuh Five'll help you out with the setup, but I ain't takin' care of those cubs, no matter what, got it?

[catchingflies]

Yeah, yeah, I know. That's what everybody's said so far. I'm on my own, nobody's gonna help out, whatever. I'll be fine by myself.

[Todd rolls his eyes. He's starting to feel awfully put upon, with all these people telling him he's stupid for doing this.]