Remembering the discovery
After the initial analysis, Dr. Allen turned to me. “Can you tell me exactly how you found it?” he asked. I took a deep breath and remembered the scene from the morning. “I was weeding near the roses when something caught my eye. At first, it looked like an ordinary snake stuck halfway into the ground.” His brief nod encouraged me to continue. “But that wasn’t all – it had little arms, for sure.”
The memory of the discovery
Curious details revealed
I continued to describe and realized that my voice was gaining enthusiasm. “It seemed indecisive, like it wanted to be a snake, but at the same time a completely different creature.” Dr. Allen listened intently, taking in every detail. “The little arms were useless.” He looked at the pot again and then at me. “David, it seems we’re putting together a bigger puzzle than we imagined,” he said with a mixture of fascination and concern.
Curious details uncovered