Emberwood Just keep swimming

As a testament to her lack of focus it took her a few long moments to realise that there was someone nearby. It brought her up short and she visibly stiffened turning slowly to stare at him with wide eyes. A wave of embarrassment at being caught playing around washed over her and she quickly looked away "I was practicing" she said stuttering for a few seconds before getting through the sentence as her nerves got the best of her. As her body settled down her muscles twitched and she frowned, staring at the ground awkwardly "Do you need something?" she asked wincing as the tone came out more aggressively than she had meant it to. "I mean...cuz you were watching" she slowly tried to make it sound better and knew she failed, clamping her jaws shut tight and waiting with a nervous and embarrassed expression her tail tucked between her legs.