Oystercatcher Tide Pools searchin' for my lost shaker of salt

She and @Tristan hadn't strayed far from the grove in days and that suited Bat just fine. Today, however, she felt a familiar itch beneath her skin and ventured out on her own to explore, just a little. She headed farther west along the coastline, her silver eyes lighting up when she first caught sight of the tide pools in the distance. She raced toward them, feeling like a kid again as she skidded to a stop near the closest one and peered into the shallows.

There was a whole world beneath the crystal clear waters, just inches from her nose. Bat contented herself to simply sit and watch a while, then waded into the water to take a closer look at the objects further away from the edge. She paused when a shoal of small fish darted and weaved around her banded ankles, flickering tickles that elicited a light bray of laughter from her.