Ari stepped between Gara and her papa, not wanting the furor to esculate, keeping a wry smile under wraps, Reya's trickery duly noted and appreciated.<br/><br/>"Papa?  It's not Piggly's fault.  Reya's right.  Everyone was so excited to see us made fools of.  If you want to blame anyone, blame Brendon.  You<em>know</em>he's nothing but a trouble maker!"  She stood with her feet firm, arms folded across her chest, her brows furrowed, ignoring the mud that slide down her back and coated her face.<br/><br/>She wasn't going to back down on this one, no matter how angry her father was.  After all, Gara was a treasured friend and Piggly was... well, family, in a way.