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Gaius and Margaret have had two cups of tea.

The frozen prawn has partly defrosted.

Can we go now? asks Terence.

Yes, says Gaius.

I'd like to come with you, says Katherine.

So would I, says Minnie. But I need to buy things for dinner. What would everyone like?

Tomato sauce, says Terence. And a red smoothie.

For me, anything without tomatoes, says Gaius.

Anything at all, says Katherine.

You, Margaret? asks Minnie.

Baked beans, says Margaret.

For goodness sake, says Minnie. We can do better than that. Why don't you come shopping with me?

Yes, why don't you, says Gaius.

All right, says Margaret.

Are we going now? asks Terence.

Yes, says Gaius, heading for the front door.

Don't forget the reward prawn, says Katherine.

Would you like something to put it in? asks Minnie.

More time is wasted, while Minnie looks for a small plastic container.

And more time, while she looks for a lid.

At last Gaius, Terence and Katherine are ready to go to Mawson Ponds.

Gaius leads the way on Minnie's bike.

Katherine cycles behind him on Minnie's second bike, the one Margaret used.

Terence is in the front basket.

This is fun, says Katherine. We're going to pay the ransom for a hostage.

Prawny wanted to be a hostage, says Terence.

That was brave of Prawny, says Katherine.

Yes, says Terence. Prawny is good. When he got his tail back the first time there was no video, and the frogs wanted one so they could be famous, so Prawny threw his tail back in. 

Meaning the video is fake, says Katherine.

No, says Terence. They really found it.

But it wasn't lost, says Katherine.

It could have been, says Terence. 

But it didn't need to have been, says Katherine.

When? asks Terence.

Fortunately, Katherine does not need to answer, because they are there.

Here we are, says Gaius. Leave the bikes, and we'll walk to the sauna.

Prawny will be happy! says Terence. 

So will the frogs, says Gaius.

But alas! the two bell frogs look anything but happy.

More like lugubrious.

A heap of grass stalks lies between them

covering something

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