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Here we have another character from Malikai's universe. Her name is Larisa, a female American Crocodile that inhabits a vast mangrove swamp where she, like Malikai, keeps things in check.

Aside from that, she's quite chill and laidback most of the time, often spending her days swimming through the water, either when on patrol or when needing to take a dip during hot and sunny days.

She first met Malikai when he stopped by her swamp while on one of his travels to explore around. He was initially stunned upon seeing her naked when she came out of the water, but he gradually got used to her. From there, the two began to chat, with Malikai being surprised to learn that she was in fact the cousin of his Nile croc buddy, Junja.

Their chat of course was disrupted when a monster came bursting from the water and attacked Malikai, whom was nearly killed after being dragged under. Fortunately, the monster was intercepted by Larisa, who's natural affinity for water allowed her to effectively drive the monster away and save Malikai. Following that, Larisa then spent the next few days nursing Malikai back to health, with their friendship growing more and more overtime.

After Malikai recovered, he thanked Larisa for saving his life and keeping him well attended to. Just before he left, he promised that he would one day return to see her again, with Larisa watching as her dino friend departed.

Now in regards to her capabilities, Larisa, being a croc, is naturally adapted for swimming. While she's more faster in water, she's definitely no slouch when running on land. Her natural strength, while not above Malikai's own, also comes in handy when dealing with some of the deadly creatures that thrive where she lives. She even uses her strong jaws and her tail to her advantage as a way to force them into submission, though she will not hesitate to kill if necessary.

Despite these attributes, she is still susceptible to cold temperatures and will weaken from prolonged exposure without proper warmth.

Well, that's all I can say about her.

Until next time, later everybody.

She belongs to me.