His best friend was a wolfish teapot made of bone china, named Klehr. They loved to dance and fight and compete with each other. There were many dance-offs between the pair, Klehr usually won. It wasn't because Steele couldn't dance; rather that Klehr was a bunny that could dance forever.
They lived on a mountain, which had snow on it all year round and it was always cold.
Steele kept himself busy being an Extreme Morman and had just stacked his bike. Picking up his leaflets, Steele spied a shiny penny. He picked up the penny, quickly finished his leaflet round and hurried to Klehr's home. Klehr lived in a small washing machine beside a bank.
Steele pounded his fist on the front door until Klehr opened it.
"Look, I found a penny!" Steele exclaimed excitedly, "What should we spend it on?"
"A new top hat for our picnic this afternoon."
"Yes, that is a perfect idea."
So Klehr and Steele set off to the top hat store on Steele's bike, Klehr got to ride in the basket on Steele's handlebars. Upon arriving at the top hat store, Steel was slightly bemused to see an older man doubled over on the sidewalk tying his shoelaces.
"Look at that," Steele whispered.
"What? I don't care," Klehr replied.
"You know you're not easily bemused? Have I said that to you?" asked Steele.
"No, not in a while."
Walking into the top hat store, Steele caught sight of an exquisite taupe top hat, with navy polka dots and a red ribbon. "I want to buy that one," he gasped.
"But we've not even looked any place else yet," Klehr tried to reason.
"I don't care, it's perfect and matches your dress for the picnic"
"Oh, I suppose you're right and it is your penny Steele, spend it how you like," and with that Klehr gave in. Steele sauntered over to counter, paid his penny and left with his new hat in a box under his arm. Steele and Klehr rode back to Steele's house to pick up the picnic basket and get changed. Steele retired to his room to change while Klehr sat on the couch to watch his large television.
Steele pulled the lid carefully off the box and carefully lifted out the hat. It was the most marvelous top hat Steele had ever seen. It seemed to float on invisible feet and Steele felt himself surrounded by am ambient humming sound. Suddenly his bedroom seemed much bigger than it was and he felt he was falling through space.
A loud knock on the door snapped him out of his trance.
"I'll get it," called Klehr. And upon opening the door, Klehr found there to be no one there.
