long greenery hung here, and in the rich loam beneath he found grubs which he snapped eagerly from the earth.
from here the shoreline was not far; chakliux kept his quick pace and slid down moss-grown boulders to move beside the sea.
many things were leant by the sand, and today it seemed that oil father had spat someone from the brine. chakliux watched as a waterlogged woman lunged from the shallows to the beach, seemingly dazed; he hailed her with a low whoop and waved his tail, though he did not approach closer lest she believe him a threat.
are you all right?called the seal-man, berrybright eyes shielded against the sun with one paw.