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By the time he recovered and made a move to assist her, Teya was bounding back onto the shoreline. In fact, their shoulders brushed as they collided, Tambourine turning at the pivotal moment to avoid direct impact, for her sake. He caught the look she gave him and he let out a breath, prepared to apologize for his inattentiveness. But she was already moving on, figuratively and literally.

"Is there such a thing as too much fish?" he queried sheepishly as he tried to keep pace with her. It was ironic, in a way, that it was her bountiful catch which had distracted him. Tambourine didn't mention that, saying, "I'll keep practicing on my own, work on staying focused," in way of apology. It went without saying that he would be of service for as long as she needed him otherwise today.