Duck Lake we remained locked together

"evien," merrick volunteered helpfully. he too looked toward the ducks, suddenly hungry if not only from boredom. "there's a big guy now, ulysses. and a tall man, fields. a little pale boy, ico. and my shadow."
he grinned. nameless, that one. 
"ursus is growing. how do you feel about it?" he was moving at a decent pace now, one that ate ground and removed him from the temptations of the lake.