To the Rescue!

The young Songa felt herself disturbed during her after lunch nap. Her bright red-violet eyes opened with a snap and she took to her feet. Below her the sea cows flapped their round flippers at something big in the water. It was long and thin, possibly a shark but nothing like a manatee. It bulged in the middle, tapering off at the back and bluntly at the front. Velvette felt her heart drop as she recognized the shape. Saltwater crocodile.

She wasn’t immune to fear, but she had to rescue her sea cows, crocodiles almost never came out here. She huffed softly to herself as she tried to decide how she might defend the gentle mammals. Ra had to be around here somewhere right? She bristled at the thought of calling for help, but she soothed herself saying it wasn’t her aid. The manatees needed them. Velvette called out quickly to her brother, crossing her toes that he’d stayed close to her tree after lunch.

With nimble paw steps she crossed over the thick branches to stay above the creature’s silhouette. So far the sea cows had managed to keep away from its deadly jaws, but as it tested the herd it drew more near to the young calves. Her heart started to race and her tail flicked impatiently behind her. Ramesh had better hurry up.