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From PET HOTEL #2: A BIG SURPRISE"Tuk . . . tuk . . . tuk . . ." The little cockatiel made a clicking sound with his beak and strutted around the kitchen, weaving between Meg and Charlie's legs. He stopped behind Buster. Before Buster had time to figure out what was happening, Elvis hopped onto his tail, walked up his back, and jumped off the puppy's head onto a kitchen chair!"Woof!" Buster barked, shaking himself from nose to tail. He was clearly surprised at being used as a step-ladder.Elvis looked up longingly at the fruit on the table and whistled as loudly as he could."It's a shame he won't fly anymore," Saffron commented between the barks, whistles, and laughter.The twins looked at each other. Now that they thought about it, they'd never seen Elvis fly -- he hopped everywhere!"What's the matter with him?" Charlie asked."Elvis's owner, Anton, told me that Elvis stopped flying after he hurt his wing," Saffron explained. "It's completely healed now, but he still doesn't want to use it.""Maybe he's forgotten how to fly," Meg suggested. "Or he's scared to try," Charlie added. Then his eyes lit up. "Maybe we can help him fly again!"