Skewers and Squabbles ( 123 )

"Ohhh!! Buddy! Look over there—a roast meat shop!" Javier exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with excitement as he spotted a stall with sizzling skewers of roasted meat.

Without hesitation, he dashed toward the stall, with Buddy and Pikko close behind, their eyes locked on the steaming skewers and drool dripping from their beaks.

"Welcome, young master! What can I get for you?" the vendor asked, already recognizing the Armand household emblem.

"All of it! Just give me all the skewers you've got!" Javier declared, slapping a few silver coins down on the counter.

Before the vendor could even hand over the skewers, Buddy and Pikko lunged forward, each snatching a skewer with their beaks.

"Hey! Buddy! Don't eat mine!" Javier cried out, wrestling a skewer out of Buddy's grip.

Pikko squawked indignantly as Javier tried to shield his own skewer. "Pikko! I only got one bite!"