Along the borderline

They got the biggest rooms huh? That was some interesting information.  First off, it meant there were several dens in the ship instead of a single big one.  It also meant that either Calico was sure he was in the best but wasn’t, or that his mom somehow had the ability to get the best for them.  Were all the wolves here part of his family?  Were they different families?  Was his mom someone important?  Uh was it even important? Nah.  The important thing was Calico hung out in a ship, which was an awesome thing.  Also important was seeing this net.

They get to where other strange items are and Calico goes to grab something from the supplies.  Nico takes a few seconds to just look at the odds and ends of things he has no name for or understanding of.  Hmm.  Then his attention turns to Jack pulling out a ‘net.’  It was like someone had taken some kinda plants and put them all together in a pattern of squares.  The coyote pup sat down and watched with a curious expression as Cal made an example of how to use the nets.  He planned to stay quiet and still in case Jack needed to concentrate.  

Um, Cal either wasn’t aiming well or his aim wasn’t where Nico wanted it. Shoot.  Nico came to the realization about the same time as Cal let go of the neck to send it sailing.  Nico was on his feet in an instant and leaping away.  It halfway worked but had Jack been a real enemy Nico would die.  Nico had gotten his body out of the way but the net had landed on his back legs and sure enough, as the pup tried to kick it off one of his legs went right through the hole in the net.

Any concern if Jack was turning on him or playing was figured out fast by how cheery and happy his new friend still is.  Nah, Jack was harmless.  Still, it was a good lesson for to Nico to pay attention. “You got me,” Nico said with a small laugh.  He paused to focus on his feet for a moment to carefully peel himself out from under it.  “You said t was good for crabs.  What makes it for crabs instead of other things?  It caught my foot.  So it could catch other stuff, right?”  Nico had no notion of the durability of seaweed after all.  “Say, did you make it or did someone give it to ya?  Do you know how to make this net?”  Bet all manner of things on water or land could be caught in this type of thing!

"Niko"