Broken Antler Fen mapledrop

fish dispatcher followed her, and teya slipped through the sedges, following the trail until the pair came upon the water's edge.
here it was deeper than shallows; here a half-dozen otters chirruped and splashed, and farther off she saw two of them cannily circling a school of fish.
the raven gave a low chuff, meaning to scare the fishers but not their shared prey. fear cries rose sharply, and the romp of them cut off into another channel and were gone.
the surface would grow peaceful once more, and that was when teya lifted her head, and strode forward to inspect what these waters had to offer.