Four pet alligators appeared.
The Sewer King began to smile another time. ''Pretty pets,'' he said to the alligators. He scratched their snouts before tails wagged. He laughed in a gentle tone. There was another frown. His shoulders slumped.
''I forgot to order my children to steal a birthday cake for their king.''
Alligators tensed and snarled after they heard footsteps in the sewer.
The Sewer King blinked with wide eyes. His children weren't that fast. Perhaps there were trespassers. He glanced at the alligators and smiled again. The Sewer King nodded by them. His smile remained as his alligators followed the sounds. He began to follow his pets to another sewer area.
Eyes were wide another time. The Sewer King viewed two new stray alligators snarling at pets. He crouched in front of the animals. The Sewer King smiled after the alligators approached him and licked his face. There was another laugh. New pets. New presents. A wonderful birthday.
THE END
