Boreal was frantic as she felt her human's panic through the bond. Although she was a capable enough swimmer on her own - as long as the water was shallow and calm - she wasn't good at diving and had no idea how to fight underwater.
Tal, on the other hand, had almost drowned once and hadn't been back in water deeper than a bathtub since.
After one flailing arm had bumped its nose, the glotter had darted around behind Tal and wrapped its short arms around his chest, out of the way of his thrashing attempts to drag himself back to the surface. Since he didn't know how to swim the efforts weren't particularly coordinated, and the bubbles rising from their battle were beginning to slow as the air in his lungs leaked out and wasn't replaced.
The glotter was swimming backwards, dragging him deeper towards its lair with cheerful disregard for the life it was ending in the name of shiny-hunting when Sah cut into the water like a knife. There was a flash of recognition in Tal's eyes and he redoubled his attempts to get free. One little paw slipped loose and the glotter looked back to reattach itself to its prey--
And, spotting Sah, it bared its teeth and began swimming away in earnest with its prey.
Tal, on the other hand, had almost drowned once and hadn't been back in water deeper than a bathtub since.
After one flailing arm had bumped its nose, the glotter had darted around behind Tal and wrapped its short arms around his chest, out of the way of his thrashing attempts to drag himself back to the surface. Since he didn't know how to swim the efforts weren't particularly coordinated, and the bubbles rising from their battle were beginning to slow as the air in his lungs leaked out and wasn't replaced.
The glotter was swimming backwards, dragging him deeper towards its lair with cheerful disregard for the life it was ending in the name of shiny-hunting when Sah cut into the water like a knife. There was a flash of recognition in Tal's eyes and he redoubled his attempts to get free. One little paw slipped loose and the glotter looked back to reattach itself to its prey--
And, spotting Sah, it bared its teeth and began swimming away in earnest with its prey.
