 part 1 Mischievous Niffler
Going into the lake sounded like good fun to Kitty. Since she was wearing shorts she didn't have to worry about rolling up her robes, but she did have to remove her red socks. After folding them neatly and putting them on a dry patch of ground where they were unlikely to get wet, she waded into the shallow part of the lake and found a spot a little bit separate from everyone else to study.
She dropped her stones just as Professor Vance had instructed. First fell the round one. Then the triangle. Finally, the square. Kitty mentally counted the seconds in between each drop.
Something brushed her leg, making her start in surprise. It was just a minnow. There were minnows darting around by her feet, a whole school of them. Kitty was okay with that, just so long as no leeches showed up! She wondered what kind of insects there were living in the lake. Were there water worms living in the sand? Curiously she bent down and brushed the sand in the water with her left hand. (The minnows promptly scattered.) Despite being normally a very clean person, mud always felt good to Kitty, the soft touch of mud or sand covered with water always felt oddly satisfying to touch. After playing with the sand for a few moments while examining the plants and fishes swimming around her, Kitty decided she should probably go back to her readings.
Then just as she was about to study her rocks, the Squid came floating out of the depths of the lake to visit them. Kitty ogled it with awe. Part of her wished it would approach her so she could touch it, though part of her was scared it would grab her. |