[A tiny squeak of surprise is the only protest when he picks her up. Effie does that a lot so she's used to it. It's not until he's running that she finally sees the unnatural swirls in the sand.]
Hey! There's a-
[But then the shaking starts. And a head rises up from the ground, snapping at the air just behind them. It's a narrow miss, and the next time they might not get so lucky. Elise screams.]
no subject
[A tiny squeak of surprise is the only protest when he picks her up. Effie does that a lot so she's used to it. It's not until he's running that she finally sees the unnatural swirls in the sand.]
Hey! There's a-
[But then the shaking starts. And a head rises up from the ground, snapping at the air just behind them. It's a narrow miss, and the next time they might not get so lucky. Elise screams.]
EEEEK! It's a nasty!!!
[That's their official name probably...]