Duck Lake Pomp and circumstance [M]

He pushed her and she went under again, exhaling mightily to keep any water out of her nose and mouth. She came up just in time to hear his challenge and to see him going after another duck. The flocks were steering more clear than usual due to their aquatic shenanigans. All the splashing had led them to float closer to the middle of the lake.

"You are on," she said, eyes flashing with the challenge. Instead of going for the ones that were out farther, she took off parallel to shore, sticking to the shallow water. There was a group of them further down the shore. She leapt amongst them, knocking one of the larger of the group back into the water as the rest flew to get away from her. Snapping it's neck in the process, she hauled the limp bird out of the water, dropping it and shaking out her pelt.