Duck Lake Joker on Jack

his fur clung to him in a most unpleasant way. the heat of the afternoon sun clashing against him and creating a rather humid experience. this wet heat was nothing to be particularly fond of. a sound in the distance drew him from his dread and his eyes cast down to the waters.

 there was a woman, thin but not overly, and she was decorated in splendid shades of brown and cream. she appeared tan in essence to him, almost sun kissed. her features were feminine, but not excessively womanly. she couldn't be much older than himself. his ears fell back against his head in genuine curiosity and his head cocked to the side. she was not one of the few he had met in this place. perhaps she was a friend of sunny or of journey.

 she seemed to tentitively dip a foot in the cooling waters and soleon decided to emerge from where he sat. his legs unfolded and he was on the move. 

 there was an honest attempt to appear unthreatening. simply, he did not want her to have cause for concern that he was here to do harm. truly, he was not. a smile was offered and he kept a fairly respectable distance. "Why just the foot?" why with the questioning? there was no reason for him to ask, but he felt inclined. he barreled into the waters without restriction. he allowed it to be all-consuming. she...took the opposite approach. as if she wondered if it would overtake her.