Every sunrise brings me more and more, so much to explore

[strikesachord]

"Okay, let's see... I headed east from Rhyming Rock that day..."

Gobo was poring over his maps, ready to fill out a new part onto one. He tapped his pencil against the page as he tried to recall- Ah!

...Ah.

"Right, and that was as far as I got before the doozers' construction work stopped me. Hmm." He scrunched his snout up in clear annoyance, tapping the pencil harder and more quickly, now. "Guess there's nothing for me to add, after all..."

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[strikesachord]

Okay, but how could he feel too much dread about the name-picking when Wembley looked so honored to get the chance? Gobo smiled, though - since he still didn't relish the idea of just waiting for Wembley to pick something - he did take the time to get out his supplies.

But Wembley surprised him by offering up a name before he could even get started on the map, and Gobo's smile grew at what he'd chosen.

"I'd say that's the perfect name for this place, yeah."

[morethanbefore]

Wembley absolutely glowed at Gobo's response. He! He, Wembley Fraggle, got to give the official name for a new place in Fraggle Rock! Sure he'd discovered the Crystal Caverns, but they'd already had their name. This... this was different. And it made him feel special.

Coming back over, he wiped his hand dry on his shirt and then plopped down beside Gobo, to watch him draw the map. He kept quiet so his best friend could concentrate, because this was a momentous occasion! ...Well, alright. Mostly quiet. There was some soft humming, as he wagged his tail across the ground behind him. But he was just so happy! It was hard to keep it wholly inside.

[strikesachord]

Gobo cast a sidelong glance at Wembley, hearing him hum, and chuckled. It was impossible for the little fella to be truly quiet, huh? Well, at least he was trying- It was considerate. 'Course, that was just how Wembley was...

He was always trying to do right by his friends, and Gobo couldn't help feeling that he needed to be more that way, himself. Might as well start now, eh? Once he finished up the map's addition and set his pencil down, he looped an arm around Wembley's shoulders.

"Good job, Wembley. I'm really impressed!"

[morethanbefore]

If Wembley could pop with pride before, he absolutely could now. He looked up at Gobo, amazed at the clear pride in his voice. "Aww, really Gobo?"

[strikesachord]

"Well, yeah, a'course!" Gobo said, getting to his feet and then offering a hand to Wembley so he could do the same. "You found a whole new cave that I've never even heard rumors about... That's pretty amazing, just like this place is. And now we can go for a swim!" he added with a snicker.

[morethanbefore]

He stood up with Gobo, his tail popping up behind him and wagging brightly all over again. "I did! And then you made a map about it!" Laughing, he smiled happily. "And we can go for a swim, like ya said!"

Wembley headed to the end of one pool, pausing to watch the mini-geyser as it spat up again. "It's amazing to think about. Not just finding and naming this place, but that it exists. I wonder what makes the water go up like that? Or how long the waterfalls have been going to have the rock look all smooth and shiny like that?" Rather than swim, at least right away, he sat down at the pool and dipped his legs in. It was delightfully chilly, which sent a little shiver up his spine with a giggle. "That's more than I can figure out! But it's fun to think about anyway, isn't it?"

[strikesachord]

Gobo chuckled, nodding. "Yeah, it's honestly more than I can figure out, too... But you know..." he began, kneeling beside Wembley to pull off his vest, in preparation of swimming. "I'm not surprised you have fun thinking about it. I mean, it is fun to think about, for one thing. But besides that, you always have fun imagining how things might happen."

He got back to his feet, thought for a moment... He'd seen Wembley's shiver, but if the water was cold, there was really one best way to get used to it, he felt. So Gobo took a few steps back then made a running leap and in he went.

It was chilly, yes, but he was still grinning when he bobbed his head back up to the surface.