Duck Lake We can be like Jack and Sally if you want

The girl seemed disappointed but it wasnt his concern whether she thought it good enough. In a time of true struggle even a small meal could last far with determination. He watched as she went into the water and watched, she seemed attentive enough. He caught the space between her spotting the fish and the lunge though he smiled as she wasnt the worst he had seen. As she came up sputtering he laughed his tail wagging as he flashed her a bright smile "With practice it'll be instinct on sight, kid. You're not bad though" he wanted to encourage her to try again on her own terms, especially since he wasnt even sure the famine would last that long. "My name is Pirrup but people call me Pip. What's yours?"