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Bright sun and sea eyes stared out over the ocean waters. Just past the curling and breaking of waves on the shoreline, her attention is caught by shimmering colors. The light of the sun catching still just right even as it faded in the day, allowing the Pheonix to focus on - what was that - an impressive, colorful coral reef just a short swim away. How stunning!

Of course, given that the sun had set, Pheonix, having lived near the coast before, was wise in her knowledge not to go swimming in fading light, especially near coral reefs. The last thing she needed was a large slice from sharp edges this far from home or worse, a bite from a sea snake or eel.

However, it did not mean she couldnt enjoy the shallows. Come and join me, Sesh. The words coo from parted jaws as she lifts just moments after he comes to settle down in a sit beside her. If he doesnt shy away, she would reach into the black furs of his jawline and tug at the fur there playfully before taking a few side bounds away. The gods breath into us new life, let us show them our appreciation!

They were tired. Very tired and she was sure that before they left here, her paws might crack and bleed on the coarse sand after hours of soft, swamp feet. Still, she would bound away and splash in the shallows with a hyped adrenaline, for however short a time it would last.