C186 Be Careful of the Fish!

At noon, the grand opening ceremony was eerily quiet. Everett returned to the main platform where Elmo and a few others lingered under the shade of an umbrella. Elmo was incessantly dabbing at the sweat on his forehead with a handkerchief, his light clothing soaked through despite the sparse crowd.

"Elmo, why haven't you left yet?" Everett asked, his tone icy.

Elmo, flustered