Funky Face Splotch Monster 24

Green Belly was a very stubborn salamander who disliked trying new things. He knew what he knew and he liked what he liked and never ventured too far beyond his tiny little world. Still, he couldn’t help admiring an adventurous striped skink who moved in, under the rock next door. The adamant amphibian watched in bemusement as the tiny striped lizard climbed above and below a wide variety of rocks and pebbles, and fallen leaves and logs, and he wondered what it would be like to step beyond his humble little pond. Green Belly’s pond was all he knew, and he quite liked it there. Still, the salamander had his whole life ahead of him, and naturally he was curious about climbing new rocks and exploring an array of fallen leaves and logs. One day, the skink invited Green Belly out for an adventure with her. At first he said no. He knew what he knew and he liked what he liked. There was no need to go beyond his little pond. Soon, however, he found himself feeling a bit cranky and bored. There’s so much to see and do - new sights and sounds to be seen and heard. New rocks and pebbles just waiting to be explored. Green Belly knew he had nothing to lose, and so much to gain, including a new friend, who in the end, turned out to be alright, even for a silly little lizard. #splotchmonsterisland #splotchmonster

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