Let's not scare the child

You've found some old books.  On page 3 of one of the books, this illustration appears: - 

Artist credit: Dan Duford

33 words that follow this illustration.  What happens next? 

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"Mum... I don't want to read this book anymore... see, that scary guy killed someone....there's blood..."
"Oh, nothing to worry about sweety, the poor guy just ate a fish without cooking it.."