Denis wades into the water to pull in the dinghy.
Roo-kai lands on the shore.
Where are they? cries Terence.
Here, says Roo-kai.
Where? asks Terence.
Roo-kai points with his wing.
The two botanists are undulating nearby.
Terence steps into the water.
You made it! says Terence.
We swam here, says Jean-Botanist.
All the way? asks Terence.
No, says Carl-Botanist. Ageless was supposed to show us how to row the dinghy.
Gaius sploshes into the water.
Where's Ageless? asks Gaius.
Back at the lighthouse, says Roo-kai. I've just been back to tell Baudin we've found his dinghy.
Well done, says Gaius.
He turns to the botanists.
And what have we here?
Samples of underwater botany, says Jean-Botanist.
It's seagrass, says Carl-Botanist.
So it is, says Gaius. And what do you know about seagrass?
Don't pick too much, says Carl-Botanist.
A thoughtful answer, says Gaius. I see that you didn't. And it's good that you didn't remove any seeds.
Is it? asks Jean-Botanist.
Seagrasses are fast disappearing, says Gaius.
Woo! says Terence. You guys had better guard those grasses.
Don't worry, says Jean-Botanist. We will.
May I assist you? asks Gaius. You appear to be tangled.
The botanists have become entangled in their seagrass samples.
Come closer, says Gaius.
He begins to untangle the botanists.
Thank you, says Jean-Botanist. Now we'll go back and collect some new samples.
There's no hurry, says Gaius. Take a break. Would you like to come back to our campsite?
Yes! says Terence. You can go in the Nachoo.
Only one of us, says Carl-Botanist.
No! Guess what? says Terence. You can both have a Nachoo.
Terence has another empty can, says Gaius.
Great. The botanists can both have a Nachoo.
They start dreaming of future underwater botanising.
There they go, the other cuttlefish will say to one another.
Jean-Botanist and Carl-Botanist, collecting samples.
In their twin Nachoos.
The other cuttlefish will be jealous.
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