‘That sounds great!’ Joel exclaimed. ‘Congratulations.’
‘Thanks.’
Emma squirmed in Brayden’s arms and turned so she could see them all, sticking her thumb in her mouth.
‘Did Wormy hurt Uncle Tay?’ She asked very softly.
‘Yeah … but pumpkin, Wormy wasn’t really a worm, he was a snake in disguise! He tricked you, and Uncle Tay tried to save you but he got bitten and then Finn saved both of you,’ Ashley explained, aware of Finn snickering at his side and Brayden rolling his eyes.
‘Really?’
‘Really, really,’ Ashley assured her.
‘So Uncle Tay will be okay?’
‘Yes, I promise.’
She was quiet and they all waited while she let that sink in. Then she calmed and Ashley relaxed until she scowled at him, placing her hands sternly on his shoulders and leaning in until they were nose to nose. He had to brace himself once more.
‘What the hell happened to your face?’
It was nice that Finn was laughing.
About the Author
Lindsey lives in Darwin, Australia, where the weather report permanently reads ‘humidity at 100%, only going to get worse’ for ten months of the year and ‘monsoon at 4pm, for exactly fifteen minutes’ for the remaining two. She escapes this oppressive environment to bushwalk for weeks on end wherever the mobile phone reception has zero bars for as long as possible and the weather report reads something along the lines of ‘blizzard likely’, between teaching and studying full time. She enjoys martial arts, music and mayhem, which explains the untidy state of her home where she attempts to write between splitting minimal amounts of spare time between her incredulous husband, lazy Chinchilla cat and crazed Siberian husky. If you expect her to sit and have a chat it’s best to have a matcha green tea latte with almond milk on hand, and your hiking boots within reach. Oh, and be sure to bring a guitar for impromptu jam sessions.
www.lindseyblack.net
Rhinos
Rhinos will be extinct in the wild within ten years if poaching continues as it is today. You can help establish an insurance herd here in Australia by donating to the Australian Rhino Project.
Also by Lindsey Black
Fishy Riot: Book 1 in Saturday Barbies, available from Dreamspinner Press.
Rhino Ash (Saturday Barbies Book 2) Page 28
