We'll have to tell Terence, says Nerida.
I'll tell him, says Arthur. Where is he?
He went back to his tent with the pobblebonk, says Nerida.
Who's the pobblebonk? asks arthur.
Some weird frog that's been following Gaius, says Nerida. We've been trying to get rid of him in a nice way. We had a singalong earlier.
Glad I missed that, says Arthur.
I bet you would've liked it, says Nerida. There were all these retro songs. And Terence made one up about Freddy.
Freddy, who I just finished eating? says Arthur. I feel a bit bad.
I guess Freddy was yours in the first place, says Nerida. But he was just a chocolate frog then.
He was still a chocolate frog, says Arthur, except for the bead in his head.
Yeah, but he learned to talk and everything, says Nerida. And he had a favourite song.
What was it? asks Arthur.
The End of the World, says Nerida.
By R E M? asks Arthur.
Don't know. Does it go..'it ended when you said goodbye'? asks Nerida.
No, says Arthur, it goes...'and I feel fine'.
That wasn't it then, says Nerida. Freddy's was sad. Especially in the light of what happened.
I'm going, says Arthur.
He wriggles past her, still smelling of chocolate (aka Freddy).
He stops outside Terence's tent.
Bonk bonk! noises come from inside it.
He pokes his head in.
Arthur! says Terence, turning quickly. Guess what?
No, first you guess what, replies Arthur.
You're back, says Terence. But look....
I accidentally ate Freddy, says Arthur.
Silence. Arthur ate Freddy.
Accidentally. Oh well.
That's one less in the competition, says Terence. But look at these tadpoles!
What competition? asks Arthur.
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