In response, she curtsied. "Well, I do try. And don't mind if I do!"

Well, if you're coming upon a large bird and you're invited to touch, you darn well better take the invitation. Besides, she was tremendously curious, and she did miss petting Tango already. The silly pink bird...

Madhuri helped herself to a ruffle just under Julien's beak.

"What is this place, anyway? They're collected, I presume, from all of the stops this carnival seems to make?"