Duck Lake blue heron

nostrils of his own dipped beneath the surface. sun eater bit harder and held his breath, allowing the creature to kick lakewater into bloodstained foam.

its struggles weakened, body already at a breaking point from the earlier conflict. the lanzadoii man surfaced with a gasp, streaming water, gulping breath into his lungs.

caribou's head bobbed silently on the water now, mouth parted to expose the flat grass-eating teeth. fur streaming, sun eater turned his head to watch red-painted-huntress. silent in support, she waited.

after a moment's pass, he gestured her closer. they would yank the caribou from the water and eat while its fellows watched with limpid, acceptant eyes.