IANTO
there's a bulletproof bond
Not the Naiad, and not goldfish - not today. No, today a most unusual creature inhabits the Stonesong, though quite what a red fox is doing in the clear water is anybody's guess. Ianto, of course, has his reasons, and today his reasons are quite simple. He does not want to pay the toll for the bridge. And so, congratulating himself on being quite ingenious, he paddles ink black paws through the river, disturbing the current and the shoals of smaller fish that attempt to swim downstream, to reach the bank along the other side.
Reaching it at last, he finds sand and stone beneath his paws and emerges, swamp-like, from the glittering waters. Whiskers twitching, he scrunches a black nose and sneezes, abruptly shaking himself off and sending a spray of cool droplets out in all directions. That done (and feeling thoroughly refreshed, as well as smug), Ianto shifts back onto two feet and straightens up, sweeping copper hair out of his face.
When he glances up, it is to seeHazel very close by on the riverbank. With a grin that flashes the gold in his teeth, Ianto puts a finger to his lips. Shhh, it seems to say. Our secret.
Reaching it at last, he finds sand and stone beneath his paws and emerges, swamp-like, from the glittering waters. Whiskers twitching, he scrunches a black nose and sneezes, abruptly shaking himself off and sending a spray of cool droplets out in all directions. That done (and feeling thoroughly refreshed, as well as smug), Ianto shifts back onto two feet and straightens up, sweeping copper hair out of his face.
When he glances up, it is to see
between me and you
