Anthem was beyond content to follow alongside her -- always happy to follow the guidance and control of his siblings. He was a meek man by nature, arguably without a mean bone in his entire body; he would do what they want for the most part and was very happy to do so. His joy was obvious, given the gentle wagging of his tail behind her, and the slight bounce that crept into his step.
Before long they reached the beach. The water was lower than usual, and Anthem marveled at the feeling of the soaked sand against the pads of his paws. Once again his smile grew, fleeting but genuine as his lips curled upward in a wide grin. Soon they drew up near a small pool of water. Novella explained there were fish in them, and they could catch them easily. He had caught fish before, but wasn't very good at it -- though it certainly proved a fun distraction in the middle of the day.
"Have to put my head in water?" he questioned, but she demonstrated the feat by watching carefully and then dunking her head into the pool to snag one with her jaws. He giggled with delight at what seemed like a huge accomplishment, applauding her vocally for catching a fish already.
Anthem would wiggle his body down to lay his belly on the earth, tail constantly waving behind him. He would focus intensely on the water, his eyes scanning the pool before he found his target. It was one of the larger fish in the pool, and he watched for a long, long while with intent shining in his golden eyes. Suddenly he would lurch forward, head dipping into the water as he attempted to snatch the fish. By some great stroke of luck, he grabbed the thing by its tail and swung his head out of the water, feeling strange as it writhed back and forth. Surprised by the thing's motion, so strong for a thing so small, he abruptly dropped to Novella and yelped.
(That works! <3 Truthfully I was considering changing it to 'denmother' but I don't know yet!)
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