Noctisardor Bypass Fishing

He noticed her looking at the mostly-healed marks on his face. He looked away, almost guiltily. He hadn't told her who had attacked him. Frankly, he just didn't want to relive it — her ragged face haunted him every night as it was. He focused instead on fishing.

It took a few minutes, but eventually, the fish began to return. He waited with bated breath until he thought one was close enough, and then he struck out swiftly. His muzzle caught only water. Lucius sighed heavily, then slowly left the lake. "I... I don't think I'll be a very good fisher." He felt close to tears — why couldn't he do anything right?