Don't Give It A Mouth

YOU'LL be the snack of their choice! says Terence.

Me? says Prawny. I'm what they get to eat, for finding my tail?

No, that won't happen, says Gaius. We'll see to it. 

Good, says Prawny, because where would my tail go?

Is that all you care about? asks Marggret.

It'll go back on you, because I have a plan, says Terence.

What's the plan? asks Prawny.

We give them another prawn, instead of you, says Terence.

What if they only want me? asks Prawny.

We'll make the other prawn look like you, says Terence.

Okay, says Prawny. 

Right, says Gaius. We must do things in order. First, ask the bell frogs if they've found the tail, and if they have, claim it back.

Shouldn't we have the replacement prawn ready? asks Margaret.

Good thinking, says Gaius. But we don't wan't the frogs thinking we've given up and gone home.

I'll go and tell them, says Terence.

You and I will go, says Gaius. Meanwhile, Margaret, if she's willing, can take Prawny to the shops, buy a prawn, and meet us back here.

I suppose I could, says Margaret. Do you want me to do the prawn up like Prawny?

That would be ideal, says Gaius. But don't spend too long. It's only going to be eaten.

Don't give it a mouth, says Terence.

Wise suggestion, says Gaius.

Margaret and Prawny go off to look for a shop.

Gaius and Terence make their way round the pond to the black brick sauna.

The two green and golden bell frogs are on the bank, waiting, with Prawny's tail.

We found it, says the one who didn't eat Prawny.

We know, says Terence.

Now we'll be famous, says the neighbour.

And get the snack of our choice, says the one who didn't eat Prawny.

Yes, about that, says Gaius.

We were going to ask for Prawny's soft parts, says the neighbour.

But we thought it through, says the one who didn't eat Prawny.

And we'd rather have crickets or damselflies, says the neighbour.

I'm pleased to hear it, says Gaius.

So you need to get catching, says the neighbour.

Us? says Terence.

Who else? says Gaius. Terence, you look for crickets, and I'll try to catch a few damselflies. It would help if I had something with which to attract them.

Here, try this, says the one who didn't eat Prawny. 

He holds out the tail.