Margaret goes back to the others.
Did you find it? asks Rosalie.
Not yet, says Margaret. I came back with bad news.
What? asks Terence.
You may not want to hear this, says Margaret.
We do, says Gaius.
I don't, says Prawny.
I do, says Terence. But Prawny doesn't.
I'll take Prawny away, says Rosalie.
Where will you take me? asks Prawny.
A quick dash to the other side of the pond, says Rosalie. I might spot my torch in the water.
I'll help you, says Prawny.
He's good at looking, says Terence.
With one eye? says Rosalie.
If you point him where he's supposed to be looking, says Terence.
Okay, says Rosalie.
She picks up Prawny and hurries away.
Now tell us the bad news, says Gaius.
I heard the bell frogs discussing their snack, says Margaret.
The snack of their choice? says Gaius. Was it something that would be hard to find?
On the contrary, says Margaret.
That would be hard to find, says Terence.
What on earth are you talking about? says Margaret.
A contrary, says Terence.
Contrary means the opposite, says Gaius. Therefore something easy to find. So what's the problem?
The problem is what it is, says Margaret.
And what is it? asks Gaius.
Prawny's soft parts! says Margaret.
They want to eat Prawny? says Terence.
They intend to claim his soft parts as a reward, says Margaret.
Surely not, says Gaius. Have they not thought it through?
Perhaps they have, by now, says Margaret. But I thought I should tell you.
Indeed, says Gaius. It's best if we're prepared.
Wait, says Terence. They can't eat Prawny because there'd be nothing to glue his tail to.
Even Terence can think this through, says Gaius.
And I know what we can do, says Terence.
Tell us, says Gaius.
Give them another prawn and tell them it's Prawny, says Terence.
That is a clever solution, says Gaius. How would they know the difference?
Only that Prawny can speak and has feelings, says Margaret. And has two identifying holes in his sides where the feathers were.
Well yes, admittedly, those could be problems.
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