Cascade's sharp gaze stared unwaveringly at the dark waters before her. The sky was dimming slowly, a splash of red and orange on the horizon as the sun dipped low, behind the trees. Night birds warbled, causing her ears to p***k and twitch now and again.

"Dumb birds!" She practically hissed with annoyance as her concentration was broken.

Dumb birds shouldn't sing so loud. Didn't they know she was trying to practice catching fish? The young adolescent hoped dearly that her being missing wouldn't exactly be noticed.

She dearly hated admitting to the fact that she, despite the fishing prowess that seemed to run in the pack, still had trouble swimming and catching.