I inched closer and held out the piece of watermelon for her to take from me. Except, she didn’t take it from me. I looked back at Capone and the keeper, and they were both confused. Verma moved her trunk from my forehead to my stomach. She touched my stomach with her trunk, and I smiled. The other two mamas stopped eating and had come over toward me as I held this slimy watermelon in my hand. None of them were concerned about the piece of watermelon. They put their trunks on my stomach too and did small stomps.

