When I looked up, I saw this thing sitting there on the beach. I must have stared at it for a while. I mean it had a really newfangled sort of look about it-a sad, lost sort of look, so I went down to the beach to take a closer look. At first, I thought it was a robot, but then tentacles shot out of holes at the side.The thing, that looked lost, was as playful as a child, fetching the ball and giving it back to me. It did this by using his slimy, long legs to run and his tentacles to bring it back.This kind-hearted thing’s bulbous thorax glimmered in the sunlight.I didn’t know an automaton could be so awe-inspiring!