Noctisardor Bypass Fishing

Apparently, he was doing it wrong. The coyote ducked his head, a nervous giggle slipping from his teeth. His nerves were soothed as Inkeri brushed between his ears, and he gave a pleased chuff.

Then, he watched Inkeri show him the right way to fish. She stood in the water, still as possible, and soon enough she had caught a fish and tossed it onto land. Surprised, he scrambled forward, placing both forepaws on the fish. It flopped and squirmed and was surprisingly strong — he struggled only a little to decapitate it.

"Is a river different?" he queried after a moment. The fish now lay dead before him.