Fishing and Friends

[Dannblood]

*Dann sat a huge tree that grew out over a huge lake. Dannblood watched as a fish swam below him. Fitting a arrow to his bow, Dann takes aim. A string is attached to the arrow, the string is also attached to a branch on the tree. The arrow flies down into the water, another miss! Dannbloods thoughts begin to stray as he pulls the arrow back up. He remembers his friends from when he wandered. He missed them and really needed to talk to someone right now. he was looking for someone all day, but he could not find anyone. He fits the arrow back onto the string again and waits, always waiting it seemed.*FFfhhhuh.

[Leatha Karilia]

*Leatha was hanging out with some otter friends when she noticed Dann in a tree farther down the bank. Skipping merrily, she moved up the bank and stood at the bottom of the, tree looking. She waved at Dann as she hailed him.*

Hey Dann! Whatcha ya doin' up there?

*She should have noticed his pained expression but her mind was wandering on such a beautiful day.*

[Oakfang]

**Oakfang was floating in the Lake, among the rushes and water growing plants, watching life go by. just the very top of her head was sticking out of the water, and reeds covered her face. she watched Dann fishing and looking sad, Leatha wandering over to him. and she just stayed there, watching**

[Dannblood]

*Dann was startled out of his wondering and looked down at Leatha.* Oh, hey, Leatha. I was just wondering what happened to all my old friends. And bow fishing. Finally someone to talk to. Did you ever bow fish, do you wanna try?

*Dann thinks he saw a fish out in the water and glances really quick. Seeing Oakfang he calls out.* Hey Oakfang!

[Leatha Karilia]

*Leatha shook her head*

"Whats bow fishing? You can tell I've never tried it."

*She whirled around as Dann yelled out to Oakfang. Shading her eyes with her paw, she finally caught sight of her and waved.*

"Hey Oaky! Why dontcha come over an join the party?"

*Laughing, she waded into the water about knee height and splashed water up at Dann. It didn't go high enough and a small just of warm breeze blew it all back onto her. She yelled up to Dann.*

"Why mope around in a tree all day? C'mon the water is really refreshing!"

[Dannblood]

*Dropping his bow, Dann pulled off his tunic and jumped into the water right beside Leatha and tried to make a tackle. He laughed like he never laughed before. All of his sadness was lifted off of him. Quickly, he dived in the water and started swimming out toward Oakfang with a surprisingly fast speed for a squirrel.* Leatha, your it!

[Oakfang]

**Oakfang grins wide, looking almost menacing in a funny way from behind the reeds** Lilypads are den!!! **she shouted as she swam quickly to the side.**

[Dannblood]

*Dann silently dropped down into the water as he held his breath. silently, underwater, Dann made his way back to shore. Leatha was going to have the fright of her life.*

[Leatha Karilia]

Dann's sudden leap into the water next to her sent a huge splash of water all over her. Not minding, she dove after Dann as he swam to Oakfang. Leatha wasn't as fast as Dann, but she had learned to swim with the otter crew and had picked up many of there techniques, using a steady and powerful stroke she chased after Oakfang. Suddenly she felt something move underneath her but thought nothing of it. It was probably just a fish. Still, the thought gave her chills, she hated swimming and not being able to see what was underneath her. It made her feel very vulnerable to an attack. The thing moved again and this time she screamed.

"Eaakkkkk! What was that?"

[Oakfang]

**Oakfang laughed and swam away very fast, right the the other end of the pond. watching Dann frightening Leatha** You'll never catch me if everything in the water makes ya jump Leatha!!! hahaha!

[Dannblood]

*Dann rose up very fast and took a gulp of fresh air, then went down again. He kept swimming down until he reached the bottom where he grabbed a handfull of pebbles. Swimming up behind Leatha, Dann threw one.*

[Leatha Karilia]

Leatha could see Oakfang swimming to the other side of the lake and teasing her. She yelled after her as Dann came up for air.

"Oh shush! You would do the same ya great fraidy-cat!"

She was interrupted by a small stone striking her on the back of the neck. Swirling around in the water, she faced Dann and sprang at him in the water. Feeling her paw touch his back, she shouted triumphantly as she swam toward Oakfang.

"Tag! You're It!"

[Dannblood]

*Dann laughed at himself. Getting tug by a girl!?! That was unheard of. He took off through the water.*

OOC: Do you know what would be neat? If we made this into something like we find a ship at the bottom of the lake and we swim down and like find some history behind its name.

[Leatha Karilia]

OCC: I don't think that would work, none of us are otters, I know that at least my chara can't see underwater, and umm how would the ship get in the middle of a lake/pond? And there is a otter crew right up the bank why couldn't they find it? It has a lot of problems. Sorry, I didn't mean to slam you down it is a good idea but at the same time it isn't.

BIC: Summers spent with the otter crew was yielding fruit. She swam smoothly, heading toward Oakfang. Using her long, and now soaking wet, tail as a rudder as Silverstream had taught her, she turned swiftly towards the bank and increased the speed of her strokes as she swam away from Dann.

[Dannblood]

OOC: Yeah, I didn't really think of that...