Swiftcurrent Creek I Tear My Heart Open II

Arlette watched as the male cleaned her a little by rubbing his face against her. She allowed it. Her ears had flickered back, more out of insecurity rather than dislike for him. Arlette nodded at the advice. The female looked down again. A little unsure but then focussed on a shadow. "Okay."

She took a big breath, and decided to breath out a little when she surged forward into the water. She instantly clamped her teeth when she felt something against her tongue. The familiar taste of blood filled her mouth, and she clearly had something alive seeing that it was moving and trying to get out. She had pulled her head up and looked a little panicked in a cute way. She didn't know what to do with it.

Arlette moved to the shore and then dropped the withering fish on land. "I got one!!"," she breathed, mildly shocked that it worked.