ice fishing

The fish was hooked and Vanta was alight with excitement, her tail wagging so hard that her rear ends began to slide upon the ice. Her claws scrabbled against the slick surface, making frantic clicking and scraping sounds as she squealed and slid. Her fear of the man was forgotten - they'd caught a fish! Poking her head right up to the hole as he brother began to pull the line up, Vanta watched intently to get the first sight of their kill-to-be. Likely she would not be allowed to deliver the blow (Az had stolen that honor already from Kite once) but she wanted to be there when it happened, to say she had a hand in this delivery of delicious food.

As the fish came up from the hole Azure's paw fell upon it, holding it there with one while the other held the string taut. The creature flopped wildly, tossing cold water into Vanta's face and forcing her to back up from it - something Azure seemed to think of as fear, as he commanded her to deliver the killing blow. Vanta withheld her grin, not wanting to change his mind and make him think she wanted to be the one to do it. Stepping slowly toward the prey, she parted her jaws tentatively and sunk her tiny fangs into the gills as directed. It took a massive bite and more then a few crunches (as the fish was near as big as she was) but eventually it's flailing stopped, it's dead eyes staring at her lifelessly and it's gaping mouth held open in death.

"Speech"