The father laughed at his daughters reaction, her yip a noise not only of surprise, but excitement. He was patient, as he waited for her curiosity to over come her, and sure enough she would be quick to return. He let her examine it for a moment with her eyes, before he seized its movements with a skilled nip to its neck.
Aurora was curious, but uncertain, and he watched her with patient eyes. There was laughter in the silver shine of his gaze, and there was an invitation in his smile. Encouraging her to share in his achievement, to learn from it, and eventually to learn to fish for herself. Her first bite was tentative and weary, but once she got a taste for the salty flesh he could see her excitement and curiosity had buried her trepidation. Her chuckled gently as she dug in, and he gave her a moment to enjoy their kill before he lifted a paw and gently nudged her shoulder to regain her attention. He nudged the remains of the fish aside, and invited her with his paws to sit beside him at the waters edge.
He had all the time in the world, and he was patient as he waited for her to settle in beside him. His tail flicked about her tiny form, and he grinned down at her before nodding his head towards the ocean before them. The rock they sat on was only just above the waters edge, and the occasional gentle ripple came close to their paws. It was a good height for them, it meant that Rory too could swipe a paw into the ocean without having to lean all of her body down to do so. His attention was on the ocean, and they waited. It would be a little while before the fish became bold again, but when they did he pointed the movement out to her, the small fish trailed through the water before them and he was careful that his shadow didn't fall against the open water. Keeping his paw over land, and not ocean, he mimicked the movements he had made, in swiping the fish and flipping it to land. “Your turn, Aurora” he told her gently, nudging his side against her in encouragement before shifting his weight away once more.
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