Not All Middles Do

 I don't know why they leave the tail on, says Margaret.

The tails are edible, says Rosalie.

I've never tried one, says Margaret. I always discard them.

It's my body part you're talking about, says Prawny.

Yes, now he only has a middle, says Terence.

At least his middle has an eye and a mouth, says Gaius. Not all middles do.

Very funny, Gaius, says Margaret.

I'd like to question this prawn, says Rosalie.

Go ahead, says Gaius.

Did you leave the frog choking? asks Rosalie.

How do I know? asks Prawny. 

Did it eat your tail before or after it tried eating your wings? asks Rosalie.

Does it matter? asks Margaret.

These are sensible questions, says Gaius. Think, Prawny.

Prawny thinks.

What exactly did happen?

He was stuck, facing into the black brick hole.

The way out was behind him.

The frog had grown impatient, and pushed him towards the exit.

Prawny had made a difficult turn. 

Now his tail was behind him. 

Yes, that's right. But his tail is always behind him...

Until now, when it isn't.

What was the question? asks Prawny. 

At what point did the frog try your wings? asks Rosalie.

Before my tail went missing, says Prawny. 

Missing? says Rosalie.

Maybe it didn't eat it! says Terence. Maybe your tail just fell off.

And maybe the frog is still choking, says Rosalie. This calls for an intervention.

It does indeed, says Gaius.

You might get your tail back, says Terence.

But it won't join back onto my middle, says Prawny.

Gaius can join things back on, says Terence. He has fish glue.

Prawny becomes hopeful.

Fish glue sounds good.

Meanwhile Gaius and Rosalie have stepped into the pond and are making their way to the black brick hole, from which they can hear coughing.