Dark Lumpish Object

 Angourie Point.

Gaius gets out of the camper, followed by Roo-kai and Terence.

They head down to the beach.

Sweezus is surfing in on his surfboard.

Any luck? shouts Gaius.

No, says Sweezus. I reckon he's a goner. Must've got caught in a rip.

That's too bad, says Gaius. I'll walk along the shoreline and see if he's been washed in.

Yeah okay, says Sweezus. Surf's really good here. Swells from east northeast at the moment.

Very nice, says Gaius. 

Sweezus paddles out, just as Arthur surfs in.

Arthur is about to head out again when Gaius shouts: Arthur!

What is it? shouts Arthur.

We're back, says Gaius. I hear you have not found Unhappy. 

We tried, says Arthur.

I'm sure you did your best, says Gaius.

Where's Ludwig? asks Terence.

Still out there, says Arthur. Still looking.

At least someone has not given up on finding Unhappy, says Gaius.

He's not looking for Unhappy, says Arthur. 

What then? asks Gaius.

Don't worry, says Arthur. Frogs can swim, can't they.

The frogs! says Gaius. This is ill-omened!

What's happening? asks Terence.

Sounds like the frogs have also gone missing, says Roo-kai.

How did this...? begins Gaius. 

But the swells from east northeast are building. 

Ask Ludwig, says Arthur, as he heads out towards them.

Wittgenstein swishes in gracefully.

What's this about the frogs! asks Gaius.

The foolhardy frogs, says Wittgenstein. They insisted on helping. First big wave, and of course they fell in.

Tch! says Gaius. We must find them, they're our only means of comparison with the Slender Bleating tree frog. 

I understand that, says Wittgenstein. I'll keep looking.

He turns seawards and launches himself through a wave.

Come Terence and Roo-kai, says Gaius. We shall walk in this direction, keeping our eyes peeled.

I didn't get my treat yet, says Terence. That's another bad thing. 

That is not a bad thing, says Roo-kai. It's something to look forward to.

Indeed, says Gaius. Now what is that dark lumpish object I see in the distance?

I'll fly ahead and see, says Roo-kai.

He flies towards the dark lumpish object.