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Whether or not Meridian had caught hold of Widower's tail, she was pulled sideways into the water with a splash. Too shallow there to swim in, but deep enough that the Sandstriders could potentially push her and hold her below the surface. He grinned at his success, and stood over Meridian with a loose roll of fur in his mouth, holding her so that the water that licked at her chin and splashed up her cheek might make her panic. 

She conceded, in the two-again-one fight that had been against her from the very beginning. He looked up, still hanging on to Meridian, to see the glint in Widower's eyes. His tail waved as if to applaud her silently for her threat. With a growl, he pushed down on the small of Meridian's back, to insist that she make her choice- or a counter-offer- as soon as she could.