“Speaking of food, Lily, you must be hungry,” Sam said.
Lily was surprised to realize that in all the excitement she had forgotten her usual race-horse appetite.
“Try a bite of this,” Sam said as he handed Lily a red tubular plant that he’d pulled out of the ground near the road. “We call it Borealis-Whatever.”
“What is that? Is it edible … I mean … what does it taste like?” asked Lily.
“Really, try it,” said Sam. “It will taste like whatever you have in mind when you thought about being hungry.”
“No kidding,” Lily said. She thought about how courageous she was as she bit into the pulp of the plant. It actually tasted like a delicious barbequed ground beef patty in a whole wheat bun with lettuce and tomato. She decided to name it the Hamburger Plant.
“Remember that if you are thinking of a hot fudge sundae, you will have to eat it fast or the plant will melt away in the hot sun,” Sophia said with a smile.
Lily smiled back. How did a Blue Monkey know about hot fudge sundaes? But Lily didn’t get a chance to ask her because Sophia had launched back into her story. A soothing melody once again filled the air.