Dirty Little Secret

The cries, the shouts. They got Ren's attention quicker than he could blink, and in a heartbeat the young male was bounding towards the sound. He had been tracking his sister Zephyra, and then later both his mother and Zephy. He arrived to see them standing in the water, with a big monster floating underneath - and going straight for his sister. His mother called out, splashed, but it still headed for Zephyra. Snarling, the boy shot towards the water, slapping a paw in the water right in front of the monster, blocking it from Zephyra. Terror made adrenaline surge through his body, and he would send a slightly panicked look at Marina even as he bounced away, towards where he saw what looked like a bank - scrambling up it, he yanked his legs up out of the water just as jaws snapped shut, and he would huddle on the dry land - mostly - snarling at it even as he slowly edged backwards. It seemed to be focused on him, staring at him, as if challenging him. Oh, he hoped while it was distracted the others got out.