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Mintaka didn't share the same fear as her companion. While, yes, it would be bad if they were caught up to, she doubted that Hydra would come looking for her. Surely her mother had better things to do than find her wayward daughter. She had a pack to lead, after all, so Mintaka would be as meticulous as she wanted in her exploration.

Luckily for both of them, Minty did know how to swim. She flounced directly into the water, shocked at how cold it was, and turned back around to look at Almight.

"I won't go under or anything," she assured, tail swishing back and forth. The sand felt different under her feet beneath the water, and there were several small... creatures, crawling next to her feet.

She looked back up at the boy. "What all lives in the ocean?" she asked, trotting back up to stand by him, fur clinging to her belly.