Alistair, meanwhile, makes himself comfortable on their bed, notebook in hand and an inkwell on the nightstand. Gru, fast asleep at the foot of the bed, twitches an ear at the sound of Alistair's footsteps. (Maybe if he diligently pretends that he's still asleep, his humans won't kick him out of the bedroom just yet!)
On the righthand page is a doodle of Geoffrey the stuffed golem and his two nug friends. More than a doodle, really; it's graduated into an actual drawing with all sorts of little details and linework. (Just like learning to sing the Chant, what Alistair lacks in natural talent he's made up for with lots of work.) On the opposite page, he sets to work on another doodle: two nugs cheering for joy over a water pump.
In big letters beneath, he writes, A WATER PUMP IN THE KITCHEN!
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On the righthand page is a doodle of Geoffrey the stuffed golem and his two nug friends. More than a doodle, really; it's graduated into an actual drawing with all sorts of little details and linework. (Just like learning to sing the Chant, what Alistair lacks in natural talent he's made up for with lots of work.) On the opposite page, he sets to work on another doodle: two nugs cheering for joy over a water pump.
In big letters beneath, he writes, A WATER PUMP IN THE KITCHEN!