Heron Lake Plateau imma lick that, stick that,

Tegan's description of the crabs wasn't all that detailed at first, although he elaborated on how he and Niamh had brought them back to the plateau in the first place. Niamh had mentioned them to Elwood too, but he already found Tegan's account to be more entertaining. Even though the crustaceans hadn't adapted to live away from the ocean, Elwood still complimented his son on their attempt: "It was a good idea!"

He quieted again as Tegan continued, now talking about one particular crab they encountered. Elwood's brows raised as he listened, anticipating the story that was about to unfold. Whatever he expected, it hadn't been a tale about a giant crab, and while some part of him thought that maybe Tegan was making it up (although maybe he wasn't; after all, Elwood had never been to the coast!), there was no way he was going to interrupt. "Well, don't leave me hanging! What happened?" he asked.