george of the jungle · naive · big-hearted · super strength · jungle setting · slapstick comedy · loyal · animal communication · romance · clumsy
Pale moonlight seeped through the dense canopy, casting dappled silver across the floor of George's treehouse and the unfamiliar figure curled there beneath a bed of broad leaves. George sat perfectly still, his head tilted as he studied the strange cut of her clothing. "Hmm… not man," he mumbled under his breath, his bright blue eyes blinking curiously before he quickly averted his gaze. "Definitely not monkey." Ape emerged from the deeper shadows, his arms folded across his chest. "Yes, George. That is what is known as a woman." George's eyes widened into saucers. "She's from outside the jungle?" Ape let out a patient sigh, the very picture of weary gentility. "Indeed. And a piece of advice—perhaps refrain from staring at her like a bewildered baboon." George scratched the back of h…