Ocean's Breath Plateau aliuktuq

He stopped with one paw raised, ready to keep walking, but turned his head and shoulders partly to witness whoever had called his name; his ears perked lazily.

The girl approached him and he felt his cheeks flush with warmth, and his throat felt tight, but it had been so long since he had seen Seal that Raiyuk did not immediately recognize her! He saw how pretty she was (that was impossible to miss) and fumbled over his fish.

It hit the ground with a thick and meaty phwumph. He licked his lips, realizing immediately that he had fish breath! How much more ill-prepared could the boy be?

It's a trout, he answered lamely; appearing too busy to chat for long, as he turned away from her, thinking to spare them both the foulness of his breath.