Quack Like A Duck! [Philly]

Aerndis listened intently as Philly talked about the movement of the reeds. She liked the idea of being like the wind moving through the reeds. She nodded. "Yes," she whispered eagerly, she was ready to give this a shot. Carefully she started slipping through the reeds. Aerndis focused on each placement of her paw and letting her body slide through the foliage instead of just barreling through like she had before. The ducks were happily floating and her eyes fixed on a mallard duck that was drifting closer and closer to the reeds. She bunched her legs gently beneath her, appreciative for the cover the reeds gave her.

She felt like she'd been waiting forever when the duck finally floated into a comfortable range. Her muscles tensed then her legs uncoiled as she launched herself toward the duck. She hit the water with a splash but her aim was dead on. Just as the bird took off she caught it around the neck. There was a flash of feathers and quacking, an explosion of avian movement as the birds burst into the sky. Aerndis shook her head violently back and forth, snapping the duck's neck. She paddled back over to shore, shaking the water out of her coat and dropping the duck and she coughed and sputtered. Water had gotten up her nose and left an awful burning sensation. "I did it!" She managed to say as she grinned at Philly.

A low moaning, growling sound made Aerndis fur stand on end and she stumbled back as a large black bear waded through the reeds, its eyes focused on her duck. Had it been foraging nearby? Did it want her duck? No! She worked hard for her prize!




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