Ravensblood Forest one fish, two fish

aye, course i can, sunshine. that big ol’ thing’ll do nicely—though i’m not sure if it’s yer fish or yer pride weighin’ heavier.

she stepped closer, her tail flicking behind her, sending droplets of water scattering into the air. ye’re gettin’ cocky, though, she added, her grin sharpening as she gave him a playful nudge with her shoulder. might be ye’ll trip over that ego before we’re done here.

meredith glanced down at the wriggling fish, then back at firefly, her eyes glinting with amusement. but i’ll give it to ya, she said with a mock sigh, her voice dropping to a drawl. ye’ve got some bite behind all that bark. reckon i’ll let ye gloat—fer now.

her grin widened as she stepped into the river, giving him a sidelong glance. but don’t think i’m done with ye, flyboy. we’ll see if ye can keep up. she waded deeper, her movements fluid and deliberate, already setting her sights on the next challenge.