by CloudZero© » Wed Nov 08, 2023 5:47 am
Crow picked up speed, seeing that Rilou was indeed following her. Her wings started to extend a bit, so when she jumped over roots and bushes, she would glide over them. Her paws floated over the ground and then would make contact with the earth where should would leap forward, launching herself back into the air. It was a combination of running and flying that she loved to do. The river was closer than she anticipated, seeing the surface shine with movement and sunlight. Under the surface she saw abstract shadows zipping around and she knew it was a school of fish. With all of her momentum built up quickly approaching the rivers edge, she decided to rocket herself straight into the fish. The water parted around her, and she slipped into the water with hardly a splash. She could feel fish swim feverishly around her, startled and scared. She snapped her mouth closed blindly, and she could feel a mouthful of little minnows. A few escaped through her teeth, but the rest she just swallowed whole. Her wings propelled her back to the surface of the water, and she looked around to orient herself. She could feel fish swimming between her feathers as her the top half of her head, just enough for her to breathe, skimmed the surface of the river. She felt like a black crocodile. She thought about trying to grab a fish for her new friend, but.. she didn't want to accidentally poison her