You're the 8th wonder

Nami

The boy looked pleased at her knowing his name, and she beamed right back at him in response. Oh, what a joy these youngest members of Tojo-Kai were! Before she'd joined the pack her life had felt relatively aimless, paling in comparison to the grand adventure she'd set out to have when she was younger... though she felt now that she'd found purpose, and passing some of her knowledge to these kids felt like something that could add to that purpose now, too. Maybe some of the group would be interested in fishing like she was! Even if not, though, she could surely impart some knowledge on them that could be applied to hunting in general as a skill.

"There really are so many of you," she stressed, letting out a soft chuckle. It was obvious that they were getting older and more capable now, venturing out from their den within the bamboo and beginning to see more of the world - starting with the lands adjacent. Before long they'd be wandering outside of Tojo's lands and even further. Though she wasn't terribly close to them she already felt a little bit of worry and protectiveness begin to creep into her thoughts, though she pushed those out of her mind for now. Save those worries for when they were needed.

She nodded at his question. "Yep! Like the ones we eat. They're in there," she explained. "Fishing can be pretty complicated. It's a lot different than hunting things like mice," Nami started to get into it, using something he was familiar with as a reference. "With mice, they can hear you coming sometimes, so you have to focus on being sneaky and quiet. You can't really hide your approach from fish though. They can feel it in the way the water moves around them."

Maybe showing him would help emphasize her point, more than just explaining. Slowly she stretched her forelimbs, taking a few slow steps forward into the water. Though she was far out from the fish, who hadn't seemed to notice her presence earlier, suddenly shifted its lazy course, taking off through the kelp and swimming further out, far out of her grasp. "See?"

"Fishing is about being fast, but also thinking smart. A lot of fish, especially small ones, travel together in schools - like how wolves tend to stay in packs. They don't like being alone, so sometimes you can confuse them into separating and catching them while they're trying to get back." There was a lot to it, and Nami knew that. She didn't want to overwhelm Jiro either, so maybe they could focus on some smaller fish, at least until he got the hang of swimming. "We can start here. There's lots of little guys here," she explained, moving slowly and watching the way the schools of tiny fish moved freely between her paws.

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You're the 8th wonder

hunting thread (seafood)

Nami