Greatwater Lake neither plague or famine tempered my courage

Walking along the water's edge, Rosencrantz watched the road ahead of him, but every now and then his eye would catch the sight of the liquid licking the shores near his toes. He was getting more and more accustomed to his new vision, eventually he would barely be able to tell a difference. Sure his depth perception may never be perfect again, but with some adjustments, there should be little effort in doing what he did before the incident. 

Within his travel across the beach, his eye rose up to meet the sight of what he assumed to be mother and young child by the water's edge. The pup was getting closer, but the mother was ever so watchful. 

He wondered why such a young pup wasn't tucked safely within a den of all things rather than at the side of a large body of water. Out in the open - but a mother knows best. It wasn't his new generation after all, so there was nothing for him to say on the matter other than to keep his maw shut. 

The thought of going around them and leaving the two be at peace did cross his mind, but as he stood there pondering... the female must have noticed him by now. Silence grew for a moment... 

...

With a heavy sigh the man sat down at the spot he stood. A little ways away so he wasnt much of a bother, but clearly not trying to hide. It seemed he had made the decision to wait there.