Smurfette's Genie/Part 6

And so Empath, Polaris, Smurfette, and Farmer waited outside of Papa Smurf's laboratory while he did something with the two genies to keep them from causing another Dark Jinn rift to open. "What do you suppose Papa Smurf is doing with them, Empath?" Smurfette asked.

"This smurf does not know exactly, Smurfette," Empath said. "But it has something to do with binding the two of them."

"Binding?" Farmer asked, sounding confused. "But what does that mean exactly?"

"This one's guess is as good as anyone's at this point, Farmer," Polaris said.

"We won't know until Papa Smurf is finished with the both of them," Smurfette said, sighing.

And then after what seemed like a long time, both Gourdy and Ghinelle returned outside to join their masters. "Gourdy, what did Papa Smurf do to you?" Farmer asked, glad to see him again.

"Are you all right, Ghinelle?" Smurfette asked as she received her little genie in her arms.

"We're fine, Smurfette," Ghinelle said. "Papa Smurf just put these silver bracelets on our arms to prevent us from ever affecting each other."

"Silver bracelets?" Farmer asked. "Gourdy, you be smurfing those too?"

"I'm afraid so, master, but they're not as bad as you think," Gourdy said.

"In fact, I personally think they're rather fashionable," Ghinelle said. "They certainly go well with our outfits, don't they?"

"You mean that we can keep you both in our village?" Smurfette asked.

"And neither of you has to leave?" Farmer asked.

"Exactly!" both Gourdy and Ghinelle said together.

"We can still use our magic, master, but now we can't use our magic against each other," Gourdy explained.

"And if we try, the bracelets will just render the magic ineffective, so there won't be anymore fights between us," Ghinelle said.

"Well, that's certainly good news for both you and your masters," Empath said. "This smurf is certain that the whole village will also rest easy."

"But what are you going to do now with your genie, Smurfette?" Polaris asked.

"I think it's time that I stopped hiding her away from the other Smurfs, since she wants to meet them so much," Smurfette said. "Come, Ghinelle, let's go smurf with all my friends."

"Yes, mistress, I'll come with you," Ghinelle said as she flew off and followed Smurfette.

"I do believe it's time that I return to my smurfing in the fields," Farmer said. "Care to join me, Gourdy?"

"Oh, yes, master, that's what I live for," Gourdy said, sounding eager.

Empath and Polaris watched as Farmer and Gourdy walked off together. "This smurf is pleased to see that this situation turned out for the best," Empath said.

"But now that Smurfette has a genie, she may make good on having you be her personal servant whenever she wants you," Polaris said.

"This smurf doesn't mind that, Polaris," Empath said. "As long as Smurfette doesn't have this smurf wear anything too embarrassing in public, this smurf can live with whatever Smurfette may ask Ghinelle for."

To be expanded on.