Broken Antler Fen Waiting on the world to change

Odette watched and waited as Uncle Seb burried the pheasant and then started to walk away.  She followed him her pelt tingling with nervousness and excitment all at once.  She was excited to go swimming, but also found herself hoping that she wouldn't drown and of course she was also thinking about her family.  Yet who knew, maybe this would be an amazing expierence.

Upon reaching the the Fen area that held gorgeous clear water Odette stared at it hesitantly for a second, as she suddenly found herself wondering why she was even here.  Suddenly this all seemed so very much unappesing... until Sebastian ran in, laughing.  She watched him nervously as he gave her a happy bark, asking her if she could swim and then explaining how to if she didn't know.

Odie didn't know how to swim... well of course she had an idea and Uncle Seb's input helped, but she didn't really know how to swim herself.  Of course she had splashed around with her Mother and siblings, but that had been different... because she had not actually been swimming, truelly swimming.  Fear shone bright in her features, but suddenly just then she thought of her family.  Would they want her to act like such a wimp?  No.

With out a second thought Odette ran faster than she ever had before and jumped right into the water.

Odette plummeted to the bottom, although this area was shallower and if she really tried, she could probably surface on the top, while touching the bottom at the same time.  Yet for about ten seconds she just found herself suspended here at the bottom, holding her breath on instinct.  It was beautiful.  Suddenly she realized that she had to come up for air and so she kicked her hind legs against the floor of the fen and shot up, trying otu the motion that Uncle Seb had told her to use.  At first her technique was rocky, but soon it began to improve.  It was like running... or walking on the ground... it felt natrual to Odette, like she had been born to do this.  "This is amazing!"  She barked excitedly to her Uncle, staring at him with two sparkling bright green eyes.