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Dai lay in the shallows of the ocean, the water lapping at his chest. There was something soothing about the waves, the way they sounded...or was it the feeling of weightlessness? He didn't really want to think too much about it, just stay in his meditative state. Though telling himself not to think was like telling the sun not to shine, so think he did. Sighing, he left the water and shook himself off before retriving his mask and sleeves from their spot on the sand. Only once they were in place did he notice a figure not too far off.

As Daichi got closer to the stranger, he got the feeling he's seen them before. Ah, it was her. A smile tugged at his lips when he recalled their last meeting. She'd called him a creep and a cannibal...amoung other things. But he thought her bluntness was amusing. Dai trotted up to her. 'Hello Euphemia. Did you get sick of the desert?'

Daichi chuckled to himself. Yup, she was still the same old blunt vixen.' Which answer are you more likely to believe?' He asked, not really knowing if she would believe him if he told her the truth. Still, it was fun when Euphemia took his jokes seriously.

At times it seemed as if Dai had all the patience in the world. You'd have to, being the eldest of (and therefore the one to look after) brothers like his. A middle child who hated being normal and a youngest who got away with everything; As they always do.'That's a shame about your home' He said, sitting down next to Euphemia before continuing. 'Have you tried re-tracing your steps? It always helps me find what I lost'

Euphemia was scared of the water, he realised. Or at least didn't like it. Could he blame her? Living in the desert meant she rarely saw it, let alone something as big as the ocean. 'That depends on a lot of things; Time of day, moon phase, some oceans are quicker than others' Daichi mused ' But don't worry, if a wave gets too close for comfort you'll have time to get away before the next one hits' dodging waves had been one of his favourite games as a kit, so he had some clue as to what he was saying.

'You can always jump on my back, or would that be me acting like a creep?' Daichi said with a smile.

'Yes I could. But no, I won't. You could always bite me if I wanted to anyway' Dai mused, finding the thought that scenario funny. He chuckled when a growling came from the vixen's belly ' Looks like someone's hungry, if you want I can see if i can catch some fish. They're usually a lot farther out, but I can try' He suggested with a shrug. If Euphemia was scared of water there would be no way she'd consider fishing, plus it seemed a crime to let the poor girl go hungry.

Getting up, Daichi Made his way to the edge of the water, calling out as he went: ' Ah, so you've seen my brothers have you? We all wear sleeves and masks, it kind of our thing' He started inspecting the water for fish that usually swam in the shallows. Patience was key, if he went in now there was a chance of scaring them away.

Dai laughed 'In a way, yes. But they are persistent about different things, like playing tricks and collecting. Best be quiet now, or we'll scare the fish' He said glancing at her before returning his attention to the task at hand. There were small schools of small-ish silvery fish swimming about. The sun reflecting off their scales. Closer now...closer he thought, waiting for the right moment. Little closer...and...now! He leapt, teeth closing around something slippery.

After he'd done that a second time, he walked back to where Euphemia was. 'There ya go' he said once he placed them infront of her, shaking himself off. His sleeves were soaked, Dai wished he'd thought of taking them off beforehand. There was not much to do but wiggle out of them and place them on the sand to dry. 'Bon Appetite'

'It means "enjoy your meal". And yeah, my sleeves come off, so does my mask. They're not stiched to me or anything' He said, lifting his mask to demonstrate. Daichi shook himself off, still soaking and sent flecs of water flying, some landing on Euph. 'You're most certainly welcome, by the way. It was my pleasure to help.'

He tried no to watch her eat, afraid it would unsettle her. But He couldn't help but notice her reaction to it. Oh, no, didn't she like it? He should have thought to catch a different type, or just gotten something else entirely. 'Don't you like it?' He asked, heart sinking

Daichi was relieved she liked the fish, he really didn't know what he would have done if she didn't. Probably run off to track down some deer or something.'Desert, right.' He had to keep reminding himself of that. Dai plopped himself down opposite the vixen and the fish. 'I'm not too hungry, but if you'll let me i might just have the tail of one.' He shrugged 'I can always catch something later if that bothers you.' Same old Dai, putting others before himself.