Sun Mote Copse he took his vorpal sword in hand

Avery didn't know either. Before Sugar could contemplate taking a closer look, if that was even possible, her sister's gasp snagged her attention. She saw the bug skating across the water too. She marveled at the way it seemed to float along the surface. She wondered if she could do that too. It would make studying the underwater plants a little easier if she could simply hover over them.

The insect soon disappeared downstream and Sugar peered across the water, black eyes searching for anything else interesting in this aquatic habitat. Driven by curiosity, she waded in, joining Avery in the shallows. When the water touched her chest, the cold touch against her underside drew a small gasp from her lips. She grew used to it quickly enough and was able to plant her feet and peer directly downward into the depths.

The water was neither clear nor muddy, but somewhere in between. Sugar squinted and waited for the silt to resettle around her legs. When it did, she could make out a muddy bottom peppered with rocks of varying shapes and sizes. Wondering if her sister had already noticed, her beetle black eyes raised to Avery's face and then dropped again.