With all his might he pressed the air down his stomach, waited for a heartbeat, squeezed the air back through his throat and shouted:
“Woof woof!”
Everybody fell silent. Ajax froze. Hoover pricked his ears. Buddha dropped his jaw.
“Holy fishbone! He’s barking!” he said. “I mean, he’s laughing!”
Stelze had a tear in her eyes.
“That’s my baby,” she said.