Dirty Little Secret
The child was going alright to begin with, calling out to the creature as it lumbered towards her, hoping the ashen female would seize her opportunity to escape. She didn't know what she'd do when the animal came too close, but she hoped it wouldn't get to that. For now, she stood before the face of danger without realising the turmoil she had thrown herself into. Abruptly, a familiar colourful pelt flew into her vision. That was when she felt fear; the realisation shocking her and sucking the air out of her lungs. If there was anything more scarier than the beast, it was her mum. No, it couldn't be. "Mum!" she whined with fear, her vocals faltering. Not now, not now. Out of all her other explorations, free of any danger, why did she have to show up now?
The rainbow woman dived into the water as the girl stared with her eyes wide and mouth open. Great, now she had to save two adults! In that moment, as she watched the crocodile's attention divert from the green babe to her mother, the child felt something she had never felt before - the instinct to protect her mother. If she got hurt, it would be all her fault! She couldn't let that happen. She was going to save her mother out of pure love and devotion. No-one could stop her, even if the woman ordered her to stay back. "I'm not leaving you!" she furiously called out as she ran along the bank of the swamp, finding herself in between the two females. "Come and get me!" Jumping up and down, she hoped the beast would lose its interest in both of them and follow her. Maybe with a bit of teamwork they could tire it out...
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