The Smurf Of Solomon (story)/Part 6

Outside the Imaginarium, Papa Smurf decided to pay Tapper a visit, since he was beginning to wonder where two of his little Smurfs, Empath and Smurfette, had gone to. He was in his tavern doing some cleanup work to make his glasses and mugs all clean and spotless.

"Greetings, Papa Smurf," Tapper said. "What may I smurf you for, since this isn't the normal time for the tavern to be open?"

"I'm not here for anything except to find out where Empath and Smurfette had smurfed off to," Papa Smurf said.

"Oh, yes, well, you see, Empath and Smurfette were both curious about this story in my holy book, and so they wanted to experience it for themselves, which is why I smurfed up the scenario based on the story in the Imaginarium," Tapper said.

"I'm usually not the Smurf who would interfere in any Smurf's religious pursuits unless it smurfs harm to any of my little Smurfs, Tapper," Papa Smurf said. "But does this scenario need to smurf precedence over their duties in the village?"

"The scenario is only meant to last for a few days, Papa Smurf," Tapper said. "Besides, I believe the other Smurfs can handle the work in their absences without much disruption. If there's an emergency you need to smurf to Empath's attention, you will be able to smurf in touch with him at any time."

"I'm relieved to hear that, Tapper," Papa Smurf said. "May I ask what this story is that Empath and Smurfette are smurfing part in?"

"It's a rather...personal romantic story, though not one that smurfs beyond the level of kissing, if you were wondering about that, Papa Smurf," Tapper said.

"A romance story," Papa Smurf said, stroking his beard while thinking. "I wouldn't think that your religion would even allow for such things to happen, much less smurf them in any such detail."

"The Almighty created male and female to be smurfed together as one flesh for all time, Papa Smurf," Tapper said. "Surely He would want His creation to smurf more than just an attraction to the other sex in order for them to smurf together as compatible mates. However, this particular romance story is not just about male and female smurfing together as one, as hopefully Empath and Smurfette are starting to figure out for themselves."

"You would mean that this Almighty of yours may be smurfing out a relationship with them?" Papa Smurf asked.

"The Almighty smurfs out a relationship with all His creation, Papa Smurf," Tapper said. "That's the reason He created everything in this world, even the humans that He smurfed in His image."

Papa Smurf chuckled. "Well, I will not interfere with this story being smurfed out unless there is an emergency, Tapper. But next time, please inform me of such scenarios that you create from your holy book that will draw away my little Smurfs for a time."

"Aye, Papa Smurf, that I will make sure to smurf in the future," Tapper said, nodding with acceptance.