Redhawk Caldera Spring Candy

One morning we found Birk sitting at the lakeside and with a curious expression he was observing the muddy ground. Now and then a contemplative and muffled "hmmm" or "ahaa" would emit from his closed jaws, as if the object of his interest was just as complex as a tricky mathematic equation that had more than one way of reaching a definite answer.

On closer inspection, however, one would find out that this "object" was in fact a living thing - a small amphibian with brownish-green speckled skin and small, bead-like eyes. When Birk had first caught sight of it, the little creature had been digging it's way out of the mud, therefore convincing the man from the North, who had never seen anything like it before, that they - in fact - grew from the Earth. 

By this point, however, the frog had freed itself from the muddy embrace of the ground and was lazily hopping and crawling towards the lake. With mouth agape and tail wagging excitedly, Birk jumped to his feet and took a step backwards, woofing at the tiny thing to see, what would it do next.