Fish In Water

The purple lady looks up at him and Ricin smiles, happy to have a friendly face around. Her smile makes his tail wag as he approaches her, only slowing when Duchess gestures to the water and asks if he likes to fish. The smile falters, panic rising in his chest as he remembers his sister who had drowned in the icy cold lake. Since then, the brothers had steered clear of deep water, their sister’s hunting, fear-filled eyes flashing in their mind. But Ricin is growing up… he is almost one! Maybe he should try something new. As he pulls up next to Duchess, the boy says, “I’ve never fished before. Is it hard?”

Ricin leans over the water, peering into the clear depths at the various sized fish that swim underneath. A rather large one swims to the surface, breaking through to shoot a stream of water at the pup. It surprises him, causing Ricin to yelp in disbelief and stumble backwards. Long legs tangle and cause him to flop heavily on his butt. Wide eyes turn the purple lady and he says, “Did you see that?! That fish was very rude!” The land around the pool of water seems sturdy and safe, maybe he can catch that mean fish from here.

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