Silvertip Mountain What I want

She was almost worried that the older female would turn her away, but instead invited her to go swimming. Adeline jumped, almost literally, at the chance and quickly matched her pace with Niita's, though she had to work harder since her legs were shorter. Where are we swimming? Is it where Uncle Steady taught me how to fish? she asked, not knowing that Niita might not know where that was.

Can you teach me how to swim? she asked. She had stayed in the shallows with Uncle Steady, not venturing out any further. She had been too interested in the tiny tadpoles to think about swimming at the time.