Accidental Swallow

Ke-k-ke-k!

This is not good.

Little Mystic cries out for the others to save him.

But they have gone on down the tunnel.

After one hundred metres they come out into the sunlight.

That was good! says Terence. And we get to go through it again!

We don't need to, says Gaius. The walk is a loop. If we follow the trail we'll get back to our bikes.

But I want to go back through the tunnel! says Terence.

Little Mystic's not even come out yet, says Surfing-with-Whales.

Then we'd better go back that way, says Gaius. 

They turn and re-enter the tunnel.

Ke-e-e-ek-ulp-ke-e-e-ek!

The tunnel walls echo with Little Mystic's lamentations.

Little Mystic! cries Terence. Where are you?

Surfing-with-Whales starts to run.

Not a good idea in a dark tunnel with rail tracks.

Fuck! says Surfing-with-Whales.

He has tripped.

Are you all right? asks Gaius.

No! says Surfing-with-Whales. Twisted my ankle

Wait here, says Gaius. Terence and I will go on and find Little Mystic.

Bad luck, says Terence.

Gaius shines his phone torch on the roof of the tunnel.

That's him! cries Terence, 

So it is, says Gaius. If I lift you up, can you try to pull him down?

Yes! says Terence.

Gaius places his phone on the ground.

He positions himself under the dangling Little Mystic.

Ready Terence?

Ready, says Terence

Irridescent blue mucus surrounds Little Mystic.

Terence grabs his feet, and pulls.

Down comes Little Mystic, into the hard arms of Terence.

Yuck! says Terence.

I only wanted to try one, says Little Mystic,

A glow worm? says Gaius. I thought I warned you against it.

I didn't eat any, says Little Mystic.

It looks like you did, says Terence. You're glowing.

Little Mystic wonders if he swallowed one accidentally.