January 11, 2021, 07:57 PM
There was movement on the beach, but that was not where Aniuk was watching most. As she swept across the water with arms outstretched, with the sea raucous where it met the stone-ledge of shallows, her eye kept watch for easy prey.
Silverscale, greenfin, perhaps a wading bird caught unawares — she had once caught for herself a longbird, but only once. It was tough and stringy meat she could do without.
The wolf on the shore looked like a mound of wet sand to Aniuk. She did not see them vying for the bright color in the water but she did notice the brightfish twist and slip away, so she dropped and reached for it herself.
The water frothed. She felt the fish tail whip across her knuckles and withdrew dripping fists towards her belly, then beat her wings to climb aloft a draught. The wind dried her underside quickly but did little to temper the rest of her.
Silverscale, greenfin, perhaps a wading bird caught unawares — she had once caught for herself a longbird, but only once. It was tough and stringy meat she could do without.
The wolf on the shore looked like a mound of wet sand to Aniuk. She did not see them vying for the bright color in the water but she did notice the brightfish twist and slip away, so she dropped and reached for it herself.
The water frothed. She felt the fish tail whip across her knuckles and withdrew dripping fists towards her belly, then beat her wings to climb aloft a draught. The wind dried her underside quickly but did little to temper the rest of her.
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And I realize - by Aimi - January 11, 2021, 06:12 PM
RE: And I realize - by Aniuk - January 11, 2021, 07:57 PM