BUTTERFLY HUNTER by Julie Bozza

Author:Julie Bozza [Bozza, Julie]
Format: epub
Publisher: Manifold Press

When Dave suddenly froze. "Stop," he said quietly, lifting his hands just far enough to insist on stillness.

Nicholas froze, too, and for a moment he was wide-eyed with fear, trying to glance sideways at the waterhole without moving more than his eyes, perhaps thinking there must be a crocodile emerging to stalk them, or something equally dire. "What is it?" he whispered after a moment.

"Stay still," Dave advised. "I'm going to reach for your camera." It was tucked into the top of the open satchel at Nicholas's left hip.

By the time Dave straightened again with the camera in his hands, Nicholas had made a better guess, and was almost quivering with anticipation. "Is it … ?"

"A scrap of the sky. Yes. On your Akubra."

"Oh, David … You bought me this hat."

He puffed out a silent laugh. "I didn't realise it was a butterfly catcher, too." He took a pace round to his left, and slowly lifted the camera. Zoomed in, and focussed it. Took a few snaps with the butterfly filling the screen. Even while concentrating on photographing it, Dave was astonished by its beauty. A vibrant blue, with black markings, and scalloped curves round the edge of each wing, trailing down to long black tail-like things. Just amazing.

Dave zoomed the camera out a bit, and took a few of the butterfly and the Akubra, and Nicholas's eyes peeking at him from under the brim, wild with excitement and joy. And then Dave slowly handed over the camera, so that Nicholas could scroll through the images on the display.

"Oh, David … " Nicholas breathed in awe.

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