Underneath the Water

The blonde sandy colored young man walked the edges of the river. Every so often smacking a fish out of the water just to watch it fly up onto the bank near him or in the opposite direction. He had been doing this for over an hour, the entire time he had been walking along the water, he had collected quite a catch. He carried a leaf bundle in his jaws, fish dangling half out of it as it got fuller and fuller. He put it down so that he could collect this newly swatted fish, and add it to the pile. He picked it up again, wishing he could find some sort of larger leaf to carry his load as it got bigger and bigger. He figured he should stop swatting out fish, but he found it to be really fun and amusing, plus it would save time later when he got hungry. Tail swished behind him, golden locks sprinkled with water from the mist of the falls he had previously passed. Now, at this point in the river, the water was slightly calm. Ahead he could tell it would turn into raging rapids, waiting for victims to fall and claim their lives. He shrugged at the thought. Water was his domain, he was comfortable in the cold and enjoyed it, and with his sleek body being powerful in the water he didn't mind it.

As he strolled along, something caught his attention. Beyond the overpowering smell of fish against his nose, he had caught a whiff of something else...another wolf perhaps? Stopping in his tracks, he glanced around trying to see if he could spot anyone. And sure enough, on the other side of the bank he saw a form lying at the waters base. Ears perked up, one black paw hung in the air like a tracking hound as he looked at the creature from afar. Finally, he decided he'd go over and meet the furred fellow. At this point, he could not tell if it was male or female due to the scent of fish. Black pillars led him to the water and he slid into its coolness. The bundle floated easily atop the water, his head tilted slightly up as he made his way across to the other side.