Ouroboros Spine Ever shifting tides

She stood a little taller when he remarked about her potential capabilities as a trader. And then you and me can go and trade things, and bring back even better things to our villages! It sounded like fun, and she smiled at the thought. We'll be the best traders the villages have ever seen! 

He encouraged her to try and catch the fish, and she nodded as she watched and waited for the water to calm. When this happened, she sprung forward at he had, dunked her head underwater, and aimed for the shadow. She felt the fish narrowly escape her jaws, and with a frustrated groan, she emerged and watched as the fish got away. 

She turned to him and frowned. That stunk, she remarked, allowing her perfectionist tendencies to surface.