Bad Luck Bears

BASTIEN When Phoebe glanced back, at first Bastien wondered if she was going to say something like she suddenly could not bear to look at him, so great was her hatred; but then muffins were pushed into his hands. He took them gladly, missing sweets and cakes from his home almost as much as everything else. "Thank you, signora." Phoebe would not understand the importance of the title, but Bastien decided to make a concentrated effort to stop calling her 'little girl'. With a nod he turned and left to head to the markets to speak with the wood maker, trying one of the muffins on the way. I'm feelin' like a big bang