It's dusty and dirty inside.  Pieces of old furniture and wood are scattered everywhere and the stench of mold and mildew is strong.  There is some light shining in from the place the roof was but not much.
inside the ruined house, Inside Cottage
tadpole
swimmer
I love to swim.  The open water makes me happy.  I learned to swim when I was very young.
Hey, little guy. Eesh, it smells awful in here. Moldy. Are you still here from the flood? You scared me! Please do not hurt me! I just need to get back to the pond outside! I got swept away from all the rains and i have tried to keep alive in this little tiny puddle! Heyyyy it's okay! Deep breath, buddy. I'm not gonna hurt ya. I'm just looking for some water, too. Open water would do best but a dip in a pond sounds good too. You need help finding it? Please, if you could scoop me up and put me back in the pond. It would be very helpful of you You got it. You did well to make it so long in this little puddle, this house is a mess! Just please do not hurt me or leave me out of water to die! I am so scared of humans and birds. All I want to do is become a full grown frog! It's fair that you're scared, but please let me an example of how not all humans are scary. I'll get you back to the pond ASAP, bud. I will be forever in your debt! I wish I could repay you but I have nothing! You can repay me by telling where there's more water, if you know? I don't want to take up all the room in your pond, but like you said, it's a great day to swim. Is there an ocean in either direction? The pond is not that small! It is like big enough for you to swim. It may not be a lake, but is not small by any means. There is a lake that the pond gets water from, it trickles here from there. It is about 10 miles down from the pond. Perfect! I'll take you to your pond and then a nice leisurely stroll down to the lake. And hey, maybe if I follow the flow I'll see you at your pond! You cannot swim to the point of where the water gets to the pond. You would have to walk about 3 miles to get here again.