She tests her teeth on knobby flesh-- hard as bone.
The bitter taste of stagnant water, and things even less pleasant fills her mouth.
The smell is nearly overwhelming.
Still, she hangs on.
This is determination, the will to survive.
But she is new to this-- inexperienced-- and that is often all it takes.
Too stubborn to die, she latches on, but then--
The crocodile turns, too quick for her.
Teeth close in--snap!.