Okay Grumpy

It is dark, and still raining in Grafton.

Sweezus and Arthur have gone off in the Mazda, to look for somewhere to buy chips and burgers.

Gaius and Wittgenstein have remained in the camper, with Roo-kai and Unhappy.

Unhappy has a terrible headache.

And he is feeling abandoned, since his saviour has gone.

Where is Terence? asks Gaius, suddenly realising that Terence is missing.

He sneaked off with the frogs, says Roo-kai.

Tch! says Gaius. The little scallywag was determined to go night hunting.

Should we go and find him? asks Wittgenstein.

I'll go, says Roo-kai. You two stay here and keep dry.

Roo-kai squeezes out through the half open window.

He heads for the beautiful trees.

He stops when he reaches the first one.

He listens.

He hears rain falling on leaves, river water rushing, and a frog's voice saying, oh no, we don't ever eat mice.

And Terence voice saying: What shall I do with this mouse then?

And Quiet-Tartus saying: Leave it for an owl.

And Terence saying: No way. We should bury it.

And Shorty-Tartus saying : You stepped on it. You bury it.

And Terence saying: Okay, grumpy.

And the sound of (Terence presumably) digging.

And then Terence: Look guys! A worm!

And a mad scramble.

Hello all, says Roo-kai. I couldn't help overhearing that Terence has uncovered a worm.

Quiet-Tartus: We could have found our own dinner.

Terence: Then how come you didn't? 

Shorty-Tartus: Because of your big cement feet alerting all the insects and spiders and crickets. 

Quiet-Tartus: And the cockroaches, moths and larvae.

Roo-kai: I don't think larvae would be alerted.

Quiet-Tartus: Point taken. Now let us get on with dividing this worm.

Roo-kai: Come on, Terence, we should go back to the camper. Unhappy is very unhappy.

Terence: Who's unhappy?

Roo-kai: Unhappy the dog. He has come to, with a terrible headache, and has to wait until morning for Gaius's cure.

Terence: I know how to make him feel better!

Quiet-Tartus: Great, off you go then.

Roo-kai and Terence tramp back to the camper, leaving the frogs to finish their worm and continue night hunting under the beautiful trees.