That's Nature For You

Prawny's tail gleams under the water.

The two green and golden bell frogs swim towards it from opposite sides.

They each grab a uropod and swim up to the surface, emerging with the tail held up between them.

We found it! cry the bell frogs.

Yay! says Terence. You'll be famous!

Can we see the video? asks the bell frog that didn't eat Prawny.

Gaius shows them the video.

Would you like me to film you giving it back to Prawny? asks Gaius. It would be a nice touch.

Okay, says the one that didn't eat Prawny.

Okay, says the neighbour.

Where will I be? asks Prawny.

Up to you, says Gaius. Terence could prop you up next to the sauna.

But how would I receive it? asks Prawny.

Yes how? asks Terence. Prawny hasn't got hands.

True, says Gaius. Perhaps you should receive the tail on Prawny's behalf.

Then I'd look like a loser, says Prawny.

You are a loser, says Terence. But you won't be once you've got your tail back.

I'll still be a loser, says Prawny.

What's up with you? asks the bell frog who didn't eat Prawny.

I'm remembering my wings, says Prawny. I lost them, and all hopes of becoming a parrot.

You'll grow new ones, says the neighbour.

Unfortunately, he won't, says Gaius.

Nothing unfortunate about it, says Margaret. Prawny should look on the bright side.

There's a bright side? Prawny looks hopeful.

The bright side being Prawny is better off than the reward prawn, says Margaret.

Everyone looks at the reward prawn, who is waiting to be eaten at the bell frogs' discretion.

And then..

Down swoops a damselfly, snatching the reward prawn and flying away.

That was our reward! says the one who didn't eat Prawny.

They were both our rewards! cries the neighbour.

It's true. They had asked for a damselfly.

And now the damselfly has flown off with their second best option.

That's nature for you.