Ankyra Sound lingcod

he cocked his head. he wasn't familiar with 'caribou.' some kind of prey, he surmised. maybe one inland.

i am, lafayette answered her, nodding proudly. always. my name lafayette.

he gestured her toward the nearest tide pool, swirling the surface with a forepaw. you can find oysters an' urchins in dese pools. crack dem open and scoop de meat out.

the boy lowered his leg into the water, fishing about somewhat blindly. he then flipped a combination of water, sand, rocks and—

oh!

an oyster, still sealed, ripe for the plucking.

watch dis, lafayette instructed her, kneeling to work at the shell's seal with his teeth.