...giant lolling bulb and terrifying submarinal oinks. That or it's political views, one of the two".

The snail seemed to be warming to Felicity, enjoying a rare chance to converse with a would-be captor. "If only all conflicts could be settled with intelligent thought, wouldn't the world be a nicer place?"

"That's where you're wrong, mister" said an abrupt Sue, discarding her solitaire game with a maniacal glint in her eye. "We prefer to use THESE" she cackled, before reaching into her beige dungerees and producing a...