A-Hunting

[mordredeschain]

 *It's a nice day for a hunting trip. Mordred is still in human form, but his mind is reaching out to look for prey like the creepiest of spiders. Somewhere not far off there are deer, birds, other hunters . . .*

(So, what shall we catch today? There are humans near, I'm sure at least one of them deserves to die.)

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[wordsofwater]

She's giggling too. It gives her great pleasure to see him enjoying the water. She draws a spiral, with both her hands in the air. Gently the eddies of the water begin to turn the two of them around and around, as if they are on the waltzers at the fair.

[mordredeschain]

*He ducks down for a bit, curious about what's in the water.* I saw a fish!

[wordsofwater]

The water is clear enough that if they were to stay still for long enough he would be able to see shoals of them. "There's quite a few in here, it's a good sign of how healthy the river is."

[mordredeschain]

First time I've ever got a chance ta see one, say true. Too much time in the bedamned desert.

[wordsofwater]

Right then a school of tiny silver fishies swim right between them, their silvery bodies catching the light like flecks of sparkle in the water. "Oh look at that, how pretty." she exclaims.

[mordredeschain]

*He swims down, if rather ineptly so, to stare at the pretty silvery fish. It's indeed enjoyable, and he feels a little sad that he needs air.*

[wordsofwater]

When he pops back up to the surface again she wonders if he would like to be able to see more of the underwater world. She can hold he breath for ages, but she also has a little help from the water itself.

"Would you like to go snorkeling? Well it's a type of snorkeling, it lets you stay under water for longer."

[mordredeschain]

That sounds very fun, aye. Teach me, I beg.

[wordsofwater]

"It's not really something I can teach you. It's more something I do. If you trust me."

She has not given him any reason not to trust her and he can see into her mind if he chooses, she's not going to let her new friend drown.

[mordredeschain]

*Mind reading is useful like that: it allows him to nod with no worries at all.*

[wordsofwater]

"Float on your front, face down in the water. And I'll create a bubble of air and direct it around your nose and mouth. Like this."

She creates a bubble by waving her hand over the water - a small wave rises up and folds over, trapping a bubble inside it.

"I just need to do that over your head," she explains.

[mordredeschain]

*This seems wonderfully exciting to Mordred, so he obeys. (Mordred's life has been one of extreme boredom and occasional agony, so wonderful excitement isn't that hard.)*

[wordsofwater]

It's good to see him so happy. As soon as his head is in the water and he is in position she creates the wave over him to form the bubble.

are you okay in there? can you breathe?

[mordredeschain]

(I be a-doin' fine, thankee for askin'--I just wish I had a chance ta swim back home!)

[wordsofwater]

never mind. You can more than make up for it here. Eat as much as you like, swimming as much as you like. Hey isn't this cool that we can still talk when my head is underwater.

[mordredeschain]

(One benefit ta the touch, aye--being able ta touch minds, may it do ya. I can palaver with near anyone in any situation if I like.)

[wordsofwater]

She spots a large fish and motions to mordred that they should start following it, just for fun. Maybe we could use your talent to blag our way into a nice hotel suite some time. As much as I love river water I could do with a proper shower sometime.

[mordredeschain]

(I think I'd enjoy that as well, though it sounds an awful waste o' water. But then ya can afford ta waste a little bit.)

[wordsofwater]

I suppose we can compared, to where you hail from anyway. Although you're right we should look after the water we have better.

She starts to swim deeper, down towards the river bed.

[mordredeschain]

(What's caught thy eye? Or do ya simply like the deeps?)

[wordsofwater]

I'm just looking around to see what there is. It's a bit too dark to see everything, though I think maybe that thing down there, right by the weedy thing, is a crayfish?

[mordredeschain]

*Mordred swims down too, curious.* (Reminds me a bit too much o' the lobstrocites I've heard tell of.)

[wordsofwater]

Yes it does. I am glad that it's only tiny, she agrees readily

[mordredeschain]

(Very glad indeed.)

[wordsofwater]

Come on, lets see what else we can find, before he starts getting ideas above his station and nips our toes. she swims up nearer the surface, her hair streaming out behind her in the water like a long beautiful wave.