āCody ate her eggs? Well, why would he eat her eggs? Why would he do something so stupid?ā Wadi asked, not wanting to pick up on the fact that Cody didnāt know they belonged to a crocodile and that he would have done the same thing, as he was still bitter about Cody not sharing.
āYou have to admire his nerve,ā Acorn said. āBUT HE IS IN BIG TROUBLE!ā She took a deep breath and barreled through the tunnel, yelling at whatever meerkats happened to be in the adjoining tunnels. āEVERYBODY! 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.ā
She turned her head and called over her shoulder. āCHESTNUT, IF YOUāRE STILL THERE, MOVE YOUR BUTT OR YOUāRE COBRA EGGS!ā