Iktome Plains resurgence

"different" she chides him softly with a smile, "different is sometimes good." there is something comforting about the waves as she hears them crash beside her, as the water wants to rush upon her paws with matteo beside her. the ocean had so much to give, and yet she had ignored its call while within the isle. perhaps the downfall only provided opportunity.

"crab is ah... tricky." she says to him, walking around the sidewinding animal. "see that?" she points to the big pincher, which attempts to snip at her nail. "hurts, crab try to.... grab you, so matteo be careful, yes?" with a quick bump of her toe, she manages to flip the poor animal over, shoving its little face into the wet sand as she comes to grab ahold of the pincher and remove it from its socket.

"come, taste. tell iseul what you think." she comes to stand aside, allowing the boy to do what he does best, investigate.