Name:
Ikaika
Meaning:
Her name means Strong.
Greatest fear in 5 words:
"The water will take me"
1 extra:
A wagging tail, the ice is here, let's go play!
Father says watch your step, the ice isn't fully here yet.
But it looks safe, and besides it can hold your playmates!
Run out onto the little pond, to meet your friend whose waiting.
Was that a crack? Surely not, the ice couldn't be waning.
See it too late, pretty blue cracks against the cold white ice.
One pup fell, but you're still safe, watching it swallow your playmate.
Adults are yelling but you can't move, your paws held in place.
Watch the water overtake them, see the fear in their eyes as they call for you.
But you can't save them.
Teeth at the scruff of your neck and you're being hauled away, back to land where it is safe.
Weeks later, you'd return with tears in your eyes and a heavy heart.
"I'm sorry" You'd say, though it wasn't your fault.
And as you gaze into the water, you hear it whisper back to you.
"I'm coming for you too."