"Yeah, alright" Cree sighed, "now if I'm free to go...".
Just then a glob of mud flew through the air to hit him. Looking down he saw Trip on the floor laughing while Tylr stood there holding the mud looking unsure.
"Uh, I'm just the one holding it honest" he grinned to his brother.
"Oh yeah!" Cree looked upset, "and just who's idea was it, giggly down there!" he pointed to their other flyer friend, Trip, who was still laughing.
Violet was both trying not to laugh herself, and trying to get her brother to stop too.
"Um...we kinda all came up with it together..." Tylr didn't want to get Splasher in trouble directly but also didn't have the bravery to say he'd thought it up himself or anything.
"Besides" Trip came off his laughing to stand, "we're not even done, the plan was to cover you, not just hit you".
"Oh yeah, then come up here and try it!" Cree said.
"Now Trip's not gonna be doing anything of the..." Violet began.
"Gladly" Trip said, scooping up some of the mud and also taking flight with it, "just try to dodge!".
"Yeah well you can try to dodge my fists!" Cree also flapped about trying to get at the other flyer. The two boys looked like they were nearing a fight.
Violet put her head in her wings, "this was not the plan at all...". She turned towards Tera, "Sorry Tera, looks like we caused trouble..."