Stavanger Bay hyperparadise

Yey! :D Also maybe @Aesop wants to join in when your joining thread is done?

Hoping no-one had seen the momentary lapse of his usual totally adult professionalism, Atreyu rolled back into a sitting position, shaking out his drenched scruff before casting a wary glance around the area. Out of nowhere, a young silver-furred pup seemed to simply materialise, racing across the beach like a missile — with Atreyu as the target. Having no time to dodge the other boy, he flattened his ears and braced for impact...only to have small droplets of sea water splash onto his face and chest as the stranger came to a screeching halt.

Blinking, Atreyu got to all fours and took a step back, ears pinned forward as he was suddenly barraged with questions. He also had some questions of his own. Firstly, who was this? One of Thistle's kids? It dawned on the boy that this could be Gunnar, the one he mentally promised to take to the rock pools. Almost instantly, Atreyu hastily scratched that promise off the list, unimpressed by his first impression of the boy. Gods, was he that annoying as a kid?

"No," he replied simply with a snort, before lifting his lip slightly as the pup leaned forward, intruding on his personal bubble. "Shouldn't you know how to swim already?" Atreyu continued, sizing the freckled youth up. What was he like, two months? Three? Living by the ocean, one would expect a pup would learn to both swim and walk simultaneously. At least, that's how he had learned.