(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/7/7d/6a00e55003818f883401543213d274970c-320wi.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Sue, the Cook</span></span><br/><strong>Location:</strong>A catwalk on<em>The Line</em><br/><strong>With (open):</strong>Elfi<br/><br/><strong>"Yes, Elfi.  She's yours.  Ah won't touch her.  Ah promise.  Ah promise not to touch her, and ya'll promise not to bite me.  No biting Sue.  Okay?  Promise?"</strong><br/><br/>I let up my grip on her neck when she calmed down, then stroked her hair gently to soothe her more.<br/><br/><strong>"Ever'thang's goin' to be okay, Elfi.  Ever'thang is goin' be all right, hear?  Nod your head, Elfi.  Nod your head like you understand and say yes to me, girl."</strong><br/><br/>I gave her a chance to respond, making sure the last of her aggression was gone.<br/><br/><strong>"Melly, you say?  Melly's her name?  Melly's lucky to have a friend like you, Elfi, someone to protect her, keep her safe.  She must love you very much."</strong><br/><br/>Just when I think I had Elfi all figured out, she goes and has a whole nother side to her.  I kept whispering to Elfi.<br/><br/><strong>"You ready to have me let you up now, Elfi?  So you can go play with Melly some more?  Don't worry about me, Elfi.  I won't say nothing to no one... if you don't want me to."</strong><br/><br/>When I figured it was safe, I got up real slow like, not making no sudden moves.  Didn't want to startle Elfi again.  After I got to my feet, I put out a hand for her, careful of another bite, but just keeping it there until she held it so she could stand up too.<br/><br/><strong>"Does Melly ever get hungry?  Would ya'll like me to cook for her?"</strong><br/><br/>