The damned seal had managed to outmaneuver him and escape into deeper waters. Loch watched, the fins on his body fluffing up in frustration as the bubbles disappeared into the darkness. He debated chasing it, seeing if he could somehow herd it back in this direction, but he wasn’t sure if he’d be fast enough to catch it. A moment later, a different sound would catch the canid's attention.
His red and blue gaze scanned the sandy bottom from which he swore he heard the noise, but he was having trouble spotting what exactly had made that sound. Slowly, he’d swim above, scanning the sea floor as he went. It was out of pure luck that he spotted the strange creature. At first, he thought it was one of those flat fish, but he noticed some feline qualities upon closer inspection. His eyes widened in shock, and he cocked his head curiously. What was this creature?... Could it speak?
The curiosity now drove him closer. His large, colorful tail flapped gently behind him. He moved slowly, but there was enough movement to create a trail of bubbles that would drift to the surface. He decided to keep enough distance between them not to scare the smaller creature off, atpooing and letting himself drift in place. It looked part feline, part one of those small sharks he couldn’t remember the name of.
“You speak?” Loch couldn’t help as the words left him. He wanted to find out what exactly this was. Were they a sentient creature like him, or were they just some weird-looking fish he had never seen before?
His red and blue gaze scanned the sandy bottom from which he swore he heard the noise, but he was having trouble spotting what exactly had made that sound. Slowly, he’d swim above, scanning the sea floor as he went. It was out of pure luck that he spotted the strange creature. At first, he thought it was one of those flat fish, but he noticed some feline qualities upon closer inspection. His eyes widened in shock, and he cocked his head curiously. What was this creature?... Could it speak?
The curiosity now drove him closer. His large, colorful tail flapped gently behind him. He moved slowly, but there was enough movement to create a trail of bubbles that would drift to the surface. He decided to keep enough distance between them not to scare the smaller creature off, atpooing and letting himself drift in place. It looked part feline, part one of those small sharks he couldn’t remember the name of.
“You speak?” Loch couldn’t help as the words left him. He wanted to find out what exactly this was. Were they a sentient creature like him, or were they just some weird-looking fish he had never seen before?