It was only a bite, how did it end up like this

Basilisk grabbed the ‘squishy yellow stuff’ as he was directed, and added the honey to their pile. “Oh, no. no elephant meat” He apologised as he stuffed a morsel into his mouth, barely chewing before he swallowed. “‘ish jush wut you say” he say he said around another mouthful of food. “‘cause on account of them being so big” he explained.

He paused then, grinning at the bird. “My Grandpa said he took down a mammoth once. Biggest thing he ever saw.” he paused for emphasis. “Almost as big as this castle ” he pointed at the cellar walls around them - and the castle beyond.


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