Frogs croak in the reeds that surround the bog. The water is very murky and underneath the surface tadpoles dart around. There are minimal places to stand to stay dry.
Bog, Swamp
bird
snakes
I am a snake. Snakes are not regarded as important in the realm. I kill rodents and chickens.
Sssssorry to bother you, bird. Have you happened upon a sssnake egg, perchance? My ssssson sseems to have rolled away from me while I was ssssleeping. I haven't seen any snake eggs, but I could fly to help you look for him. If you would not mind, I would be ssso grateful! The earth ssstarted to sshake and it woke me up. Next thing I knew, my ssson wass gone. Did you feel the Earth sshake too? I didn't, but I may have been in the air.  I think I saw the trees shake but that can happen when there is wind so I don't pay attention to it. What do you think that could have been? It wass sso terrifying! Earth shakes, thunder comes, lightning flashes .. I don't know what causes these things.  They are part of the world so I accept them.  I heard that perhapss... A great and massssive beassst may have caussed it... Have you heard the ssame? I think that I would have seen a massive beast. Such a beast here in the bog would leave a trail of footprints, I think. But I heard it livess under the earth, and that when it awakess it iss capable of sswallowing the whole Bog. Oh dear! That is frightening.  We had better find your son soon so that he isn't swallowed up with the rest of the bog! Do you ssee him perhapss? I think that .. yes .. down in the water, just beneath the surface.  Tadpole are curious about him .. they probably don't see many snake eggs.