[ John has no clue what's happening behind him but hears Gorgug's undignified yelp and spins, hand reaching for his gun, and takes in the spectacle in front of him: the book falling, the toad falling, Gorgug falling. He does indeed catch Gorgug and is surprised by the weight but doesn't drop him, instead slowly lowering him to the ground; actually picking him back upright would be a bit unwieldy. John hadn't forgotten how Gorgug fell on the ice with a heavy sound, but he wasn't precisely prepared for the real thing.
Out of the corner of his eye John notices the toad's tongue dart out, but doesn't get a good look at what happened. ]
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Out of the corner of his eye John notices the toad's tongue dart out, but doesn't get a good look at what happened. ]
Did it just eat something?