Scent Of Potato

Margaret is not far away.

She has heard voices.

Gaius! calls Margaret. I'm here!

We know! answers Gaius. Stay where you are. We're coming.

Terence runs ahead, forgetting about Prawny.

I assume you'll be wanting your prawn back? says the hiker.

Thank you, says Gaius. Prawny is proving invaluable.

But your friend has just called out to you, says the hiker. What did the prawn do?

This prawn saved Terence from drowning, says Gaius.

That boy? says the hiker.

Yes that boy is Terence, says Gaius. Which way are you going?

The same way as you, says the hiker.

They proceed towards Margaret.

Terence is already there.

Look! says Terence. We found the frog saunas. 

He points to a pile of black bricks with holes in the sides, under a pyramidal plastic umbrella, at the edge of a pond

Please don't disturb them, says the hiker.

Of course we won't, says Margaret, we're just observing.

Wonderful! says Gaius. Are there any green and golden bell frogs inside?

I haven't seen any, says Margaret. They may be hiding.

Prawny will find them, says Terence. Where is he?

Here, says Gaius, handing Prawny to Terence. 

Terence is about to step into the water with Prawny.

Don't do that! say Gaius and the hiker, at once.

Okay says Terence. I'll get Prawny to swim there.

I can't swim, says Prawny. 

I'll throw you into one of the holes, says Terence. 

Yikes! says Prawny.

This is your chance to be the second main frog guy, says Terence.

All right, says Prawny.

Terence is quite a good thrower, and the holes in the black bricks are not far away.

He throws Prawny.

Prawny fixes his eye on a hole.

Zoom! Made it!

Prawny is inside a hole. It's warm inside, and something is growling. Rr! Rr!

Hello, says Prawny. 

This is MY hole, says a frog voice.

I know, says Prawny. 

I was just going out to sunbake, says the frog voice.

Don't let me stop you, says Prawny.

You ARE stopping me, says the frog voice. And tickling me. What are you, a bird?

I'm training to be a parrot, says Prwany, but I'm really a prawn.

You smell like a prawn, says the frog voice.

Do I? asks Prawny.

With hints of potato, says the frog voice.

That's spun potato, says Prawny. It dried up and fell off.

Well, the scent lingers, says the frog voice. Anyway why are you here?

I'm a second main frog guy, says Prawny.

From the university? asks the frog voice. 

No from the Gateway Motor Inn in Narrandera, says Pawny. Terence ordered me.

That's all Greek to me, says the frog voice. 

Shall I get out of your way? asks Prawny.

Yes, go back to where you came from, says the frog voice.

Prawny can't do that. 

Nor can he get out of the hole.