He patted her arm then moved to crouch beside Elise, waiting.
The creature looked confused but shifted from its guarded crouch to a kneeling position.
Older children may crouch in a squatting position.
Gabe lowered himself into a crouch a few feet away, recalling the last time he'd been on a beach.
Professors and students gather every morning for the daily prayer; then the professors take their seats at the foot of the pillars of the great court and the students crouch on mats at their feet.
