Broken Antler Fen i'm treading water; i need to sleep awhile

If his smile was intended to put her more at ease, it had worked. Her own smile softened and her tail began to sway between her heels. She almost could have laughed at his question, but she shrugged instead.  "I'm not the best fisher. Not the worst, either." Livia gave her most honest answer, trying neither to boast nor to put on airs of humility. She had never taken the time to hone her skill, but it fishing was something she could claim to be able to do with a fair amount of success.

Do you fish? she asked, not seeing his veiled request, having taken the hesitance to be shyness.