Totoka River So this is it....

Fade out?

Potema felt her fur tighten around her, making her feel very, very cold. And not in the winter way that she liked. In a damp, chilly way that would have made her sick if she didn't dry herself off. The girl shook her fur after Charon bumped her shoulder, not caring if he got wet. He was a seawolf after all. He would be ok.

"Thanks!" She smiled, feeling a sense of accomplishment that she only ever got when she learned something new. Swimming would be useful someday, she knew, perhaps even more so than learning herbs (she guessed). What made it better was that she wasn't the only one who was excited about it. She had someone to share in it. It felt great.