Danger noodle

Splish splash splooosh!

It was hot out and the midday sun lingered high in the sky as Ruin stomped around in the river with a bright and beaming grin on her face. Yes yes, she knew she wasn't supposed to wander off on her own but no one had been around to stop her. Besides, it wasn't like she'd gone far anyway, if she squinted hard enough the den was still in sight. Barely. The way she saw it, boundaries were meant to be pushed and rules didn't always have to be followed. And if an adult somehow stumbled upon her and thought she was up to no good then the little Cavaliere-Klein had ways of worming her way out of trouble. Sneaky thing that she was.

Wading further up the river, Ruin's tail waved high, sending droplets of water flying in all directions. She was so distracted and giddy she didn't notice that she had company in the snakey variety. Finally, when she did see the creature her mouth popped open in a shocked o-shape as her eyes grew wide. What was that? It was long and thin, cream with browny rings that circled it's body. It was like a stick but not, cause she'd seen and played with plenty of sticks and they'd never moved on their own before! Annnd it had eyes! How weird was that? Inching closer, she went cross eyed as she leaned in to see the noodly thing better. The sticky thing didn't seem to appreciate her at all though and made a loud hissssss sound as it bared it's fangs, how rude! It was time to teach this hissing stick a lesson, Ruin style!