That would be highly preferable, as both my brother and I had things that needed doing, and places where we needed to be!

[ He whistles softly, the joker fading a little to the seasoned warrior for the practical necessity of it ]

That is a goodly number, and if all of them are here it might be a struggle to round them all up. And many very strange, I see - why a caterpillar, and why is it smoking? But if tis only a those who would attend a tea party, which do you expect?