“Cody ate her eggs? Well, why would he eat her eggs? Why would he do something so stupid?” Wadi asked, not wanting to pick up on the fact that Cody didn’t know they belonged to a crocodile and that he would have done the same thing, as he was still bitter about Cody not sharing.
“You have to admire his nerve,” Acorn said. “BUT HE IS IN BIG TROUBLE!” She took a deep breath and barreled through the tunnel, yelling at whatever meerkats happened to be in the adjoining tunnels. “EVERYBODY! Do NOT go near the watering hole! There is an angry mother crocodile, and it is forbidden to go near the area. In fact, I highly recommend not leaving the proximity of our dens. Chestnut is moving anyone who remains in the danger zone. Wait.”
She turned her head and called over her shoulder. “CHESTNUT, IF YOU’RE STILL THERE, MOVE YOUR BUTT OR YOU’RE COBRA EGGS!”