sting had started to swell. He had coconut water to quench his thirst and then went back to sleep
on his bed of leaves.
He woke up just in time for the sunrise. Hougus was feeling much better than the night and
could even walk without having to stop every other minute. After watching the orange sun rise
into the pale blue sky like the egg yolk cracking on to blue paper he started thinking about his
own egg for breakfast. He half walked half dragged his foot to the nearest egg and tried to lift it.
Hougus failed to succeed so he ended up rolling the egg towards his campsite. He stopped midway
and turned around. He was sure he had heard something, that sounded just like the growl he had
heard earlier. Only, much louder. He turned around and stopped dead in his tracks. Coming from
the forest was the most monstrous creature Hougus had ever seen. It was about thirty meters
wide and about as tall as the IFC and had ugly olive green skin and spikes bigger than a slice of
Paisanos pizza size XXL. The thought of the monster gulping him down sent shivers up his back.
He started to run but it felt like his legs were superglued to the ground. An enormous dust storm
rose just at that moment.
Hougus had to shield his eyes to prevent dust from getting in. He rubbed his eyes and blinked
a few times. When he opened his eyes, he had to pinch himself to make sure he wasn’t dreaming.
“OW!” It was real. No, it couldn’t be. The water of the Great Sea was replaced by sand and now he
was standing in the middle of a vast desert.
Legend says the monster had drank up all the water. Hougus lived to tell the tale, and till this
day no one knows the truth...
