The Petaluma (Hero Stories)/Part 2

As Smurfette, Wonder and the Smurflings busily worked on the flower arrangements for the banquet, Papa Smurf thought it would be nice to finally meet Petaluma face-to-face. He found her relaxing in the sunlight on the window sill she was placed on.

"Hello there, Petaluma," Papa Smurf greeted. "It's very nice to meet you."

"Hello there, Pops," Petaluma answered, refusing to open her eyes.

"Can you please open your eyes when you talk to someone," Papa Smurf said. "That's not smurfy manners."

Petaluma sighed before finally opening her eyes.

"Hello again, Pops," she said again.

"That's better, and it's Papa Smurf," Papa Smurf corrected.

"Whatever," Petaluma said, sounding like she didn't really care at all.

"She has no manners whatsoever," Papa Smurf thought to himself.

"Can you give me some peace please, Pops," Petaluma said. "You're in my sunlight."

"Of course," Papa Smurf said, sounding slightly agitated, before returning Painter's studio.

"Anything, Papa Smurf?" Painter asked him upon his return.

"She's doesn't smurf much manners, Painter," Papa Smurf answered.

"Got to hurry! Got to hurry!" Smurfette said, as she arranged her flowers in quick succession.

"Smurfette! Come quick! Smurfette!" Petaluma called out.

"Oh no, Petaluma! What's happening?" Smurfette said, before running out of the studio and returning home. "What's wrong, Petaluma?"

"Where the sun go?" Petaluma asked.

"Oh, Petaluma, my house is always shady this time of day," Smurfette answered.

"Oh well, I'd hate to complain; but I could do with a bit more sunlight, perhaps a hole could be cut in the roof?"

"A hole?" Smurfette questioned. "Oh, I'm not so sure."

"It'll make me so happy," Petaluma said.

Smurfette gave in to her request, "Well, alright, I'll see if Handy can make a skylight."

"Thank you, Smurfette," Petaluma said.

Smurfette then left the house in order to find Handy, he found him busy working on something in his workshop.

"Handy, I need your help," Smurfette said, as she entered his workshop.

"What seems to be the problem, Smurfette?" Handy asked.

"Can you smurf a skylight into my house roof?" Smurfette asked.

"A Skylight?" Handy asked, sound surprised. "What for?"

"For Petaluma," Smurfette answered. "She needs more sunlight; and my house is always shady at this time of day."

"Well, I'll see what I can smurf," Handy said. "I'll ask Brainy if he would like to help."

"Thanks, Handy, I really appreciate this," Smurfette said, smiling.

"It's no problem," Handy responded, also smiling. To be expanded later.