6. The Amphibian
Cautiously, the dinosaur stopped next to their battered boat, sniffing it. The shadowy figure on its back hopped off with more agility than either of the brothers would have expected from someone of the figure’s stature. It hobbled over to the boat, and poked it a bit. He seemed to be muttering something to his reptilian steed. Then the figure got very quiet and crouched down in the sand. Arthur was the first to notice the remnants of one of their Purplenuts in the figure’s hands. He appeared to sniff it, then set it down slowly—his back turned toward the boys.
What happened next, was a moment that would be burned into Arthur and Alexander’s minds forever.
Cautiously, the dinosaur stopped next to their battered boat, sniffing it. The shadowy figure on its back hopped off with more agility than either of the brothers would have expected from someone of the figure’s stature. It hobbled over to the boat, and poked it a bit. He seemed to be muttering something to his reptilian steed. Then the figure got very quiet and crouched down in the sand. Arthur was the first to notice the remnants of one of their Purplenuts in the figure’s hands. He appeared to sniff it, then set it down slowly—his back turned toward the boys.
What happened next, was a moment that would be burned into Arthur and Alexander’s minds forever.
Cautiously, the dinosaur stopped next to their battered boat, sniffing it. The shadowy figure on its back hopped off with more agility than either of the brothers would have expected from someone of the figure’s stature. It hobbled over to the boat, and poked it a bit. He seemed to be muttering something to his reptilian steed. Then the figure got very quiet and crouched down in the sand. Arthur was the first to notice the remnants of one of their Purplenuts in the figure’s hands. He appeared to sniff it, then set it down slowly—his back turned toward the boys.
What happened next, was a moment that would be burned into Arthur and Alexander’s minds forever.