"Hibiscus is always up for a challenge," said Pamela with a small chuckle. "If he's not making yours work hard, then he'll just have to live with the embarrassment and work on improving."

It always impressed her how Feliks could put on a happy face even when he was upset. If she hadn't known him for years, she would have been convinced that he was in a great mood right now. Hopefully, some time together in the habitat would help improve his mood for real, if only for a few hours.

"Is Jadwiga in the habitat right now? I'd love to introduce her to Lily."