Have You Caught This Before?

Ike had second thoughts about splitting into groups but not so much that she would offer any disagreement. There just wasn’t enough confidence in her breast to speak up past her brother. It kind of made his teasing tongue sticking hurt more than it should have. He didn’t know what was flashing through her mind as Celeste gave them her instructions on pairing off. She took heart that the shorter girl had faith in her, as was evidenced by her playful wink earlier. Maybe that and being another girl in their group.

Upriver with her brother. Ike looked to Oki, feeling the pang of loss in her heart as she missed Iki as the three of them stood together just a moment. Things were so different now from when they were kids. She shook off the feeling and followed after Oki as he gestured and led them up. Her mismatched paws fell in with his pace easily as her dual toned eyes scanned the water’s surface.

Her koi brother spoke up then, calling her attention to a dark shape in the water. Before she could even really see what he was looking at he dismissed it. Ike continued to look closer, veering off the path slightly to get a better look. "Oki wait, it is a fish!” The young woman waded out into the waters slightly, confirming what she saw before she tilted her head back to call for the other two.

"Speech"