squiddy's story part 20 Welcoming Ruby and Slurp chapter 3 before visiting ol...

Hearing that Max's friends were on their way, I glided to the edge of the bamboo bridge and kept a calm lookout. Soon enough, two little figures arrived by the rocks: Ruby, a white wooden block with a bold red X across his face, and Slurp, a smooth white ball with bright eyes and a cheerful smile! Max bounced his googly eyes in wild excitement, tapping rapid plastic clicks of welcome. I extended my lower tentacles onto the gravel to steady a resting pad of dry seagrass for them, then pulsed a gentle, warm turquoise shimmer across the basalt walls. Ruby settled his wooden corners right into the nest, while Slurp bobbed happily beside him in our cozy shelter.