In the days when the world was still new, Crawfish roamed the ocean in a brilliant white shell. He loved his luminous color and was admired by many for it, but when people got to know him, they discovered his cunning ways. Crawfish would say anything to anyone to get what he wanted.

Wow! He's beautiful.

Unfortunately, his beauty is only on the outside. If you ever talk to him, don't let his manipulative ways trick you.

    One day, while Crawfish was looking for worms to eat, he didn’t have any luck. Crawfish searched high and low, but couldn’t find much to eat. He only found one worm and scarfed it down within seconds of finding it. Just as Crawfish was about to give up, he spotted Zuni collecting a great amount of worms. Zuni was a beautiful young girl known for her cheerfulness and intelligence. 

“Hi Zuni! Quite the collection you have going there,” said Crawfish with a charming smile. 

“Hey Crawfish! I’ve been working since sunup to collect these for my father.” replied the cheerful Zuni. Her father went fishing every morning with the bait that Zuni collected, but he never let Zuni fish because it was a man’s job; Zuni always wanted to go fishing. 

Hi Zuni! Quite the collection you have going there.

Hey Crawfish! I’ve been working since sunup to collect these for my father.

Crawfish’s mouth was practically salivating at this point from the scent illuminating from the worms, so he decided that he should devise a plan to take all of Zuni’s worms. “I know a way you can impress your father,” said Crawfish with a voice full of deceit. “Really?” replied Zuni with a big smile on her face. Zuni strived to make her father proud. 

I know a way you can impress your father.

Really?

   “I know a place where you can catch a great ton of fish and I also know a place where you can find a great ton more worms. Which would you like to go to?” Zuni pondered for a moment, but ultimately she didn’t want to upset her father by catching fish on her own, so she went with the only right answer: 

“Take me to the worms please!”

I know a place where you can catch a great ton of fish and I also know a place where you can find a great ton more worms. Which would you like to go to?

Take me to the worms please!

“Of course. Follow me,” said Crawfish with a voice as smooth as silk. “Oh, have I forgotten my chivalry? Hand me the basket of worms; I’ll carry them on the swim”, said Crawfish with ill intent. “How sweet of you!” replied Zuni. Unfortunately, Zuni was unaware of Crawfish’s devious ways; she didn’t suspect his offer had any harmful intentions, so she blissfully swam with him into the unknown.

Of course. Follow me. Oh, have I forgotten my chivalry? Hand me the basket of worms I’ll carry them on the swim.

How sweet of you!

    Crawfish , flaunting his gorgeous color, swam deep into the ocean as Zuni followed. The pair passed by beautiful coral reefs and watched schools of fish pass by. “I hope the fish are this active tomorrow so my father can catch plenty with all of the worms I’ll bring home,” thought Zuni. 

I hope the fish are this active tomorrow so my father can catch plenty with all of the worms I’ll bring home.

Crawfish planned on swimming so deep that Zuni could no longer follow, but she surprisingly kept up with him. Due to this, Crawfish had to develop a new plan. He saw the bridge to the east and immediately got his next idea. Crawfish swam towards the bridge, then he came up for air; Zuni followed. 

    “Okay, the spot with the worms is on the other side of this bridge. I’ll go under, and you can take the bridge to catch your breath” said Crawfish. “No need” replied Zuni, “I can keep up with you”. “No, I insist, the journey after the bridge is quite treacherous, so I recommend you take a moment to catch your breath before you endure this journey. I can meet you on the other side”, said Crawfish trying to keep his plan in motion. 

Okay, I got a little turned around earlier, but the spot with the worms is on the other side of this bridge. I’ll go under and you can take the bridge and go over to further catch your breath.

No need, I can keep up with you.

No, I insist.

“Well, I guess I am a tad out of breath so crossing the bridge above water should do me good”, admitted Zuni, visibly tired from the trip. “Okay, I’m going under now. When you get to the middle of the bridge, just jump down; I’ll be waiting there” said Crawfish. “Perfect,” said Zuni.

Okay, I’m going under now. When you get to the middle of the bridge, just jump down; I’ll be waiting there.

Well, I guess I am a tad out of breath so crossing the bridge above water should do me good.

Perfect.