I'm just wondering what it was about that boat that made Mark assume that Salty and Sour were smugglers. Did he find a Smuggler's Manifesto? Did he find crates of exotic animals or drugs below deck (even though it would seem that he spent all of his time above deck)? Did he find a super villain with an eye patch? These are but a few questions we will have to leave unanswered for now. In order to prevent Mark and Andy from getting lost in the swamp, the Great White Heron has offered its services, leading them back to the safety of Pop and Pamela's cabin, where Sue has suddenly appeared, and feeling guilty, offered to help Pop find the missing nature expert. (Yeah, this should turn out well. The guy who forgot he was looking for Mark pairs up with the woman whose only strategy for escaping an alligator was to dance. I think they'll end up needing Mark and Andy's help before this is all over.)
It would also seem that not content to settle for merely relying on the humans and animals that inhabit the swamp, the Jack Elrod Ball has called in the insects, from the mighty dragonfly to the tiny flea on a dog's knee to the invisible gnats hovering in the air by a cabin, these tiny helpers surely must know something about what's going on. They truly are the most heroic members of this story as they're even willing to put their lives in great danger since so many are viewed as a food source for of the Avians.
And as a final thought, if Mark was so worried about Salty and Sour getting away, why didn't he tie them up before he left, disable the boat, or have one or more of the animals stand guard? It's what I would have done.
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