Gone Camping (part one)

Characters: Aikuen, Fira, Venei, Ella, Kentar, Robin, Christopher, Garnet, William, Amethyst

Location: Mossflower Woods

Mossflower Woods

All the otters. Every single dang one of them. Is outside. Near 'Fort otterers'. Or, what is left of it. The tent/tarp is gone. The fire smothered and buried. The log seats, left cold and untouched. Aik has his pack and a blades. Fira has her blade as well, and her staff. While the kids just run around. Wearing new loose tunics for the warming water. Aikuen smiles and watches them muttering, "So... Where is everyone!" Fira smirks and shrugs.

Kentar is with the stoats! Everyone of them. Kluna, Garnet, Chris, Robin and himself. The five of them step out the door, each with their own pack of things that they wanted, or needed, or even both, to bring. "Now, we're sure we have everything?" "Yes dad, stop asking." Robin chuckles a little. Both Robin, and Kentar have their weapons, their swords tied tightly to their belts. "I'm just making sure!"

Aikuen looks up from a bug that the twins had found, "Funky little beetle aint it... What ho? I hear some stoat like things?" he looks up from thing and chuckles, "... Hoy the stoats... and weasel." he nods to Kluna, "...So... Did you pack the kitchen sink?" he ask. As the only thing he brought was food. The tent. And four bedrolls.

Kentar smirks. "Nope. Just our own food. I figured its best for each of us to take what we personally need." he nods. "We've also got our tents and bedrolls and important stuff." he chuckles with a smile. Chris just waves at the otters while Robin adjusts his pack.

The twins are now starting to poke the beetle with a stick. Oh, and there goes Fira as well. Aik chuckles, "Good. Thats all you really need. Anything else we can scrounge ourselves." he nods and waves back at Chris before turning back to the older stoat, "...Well... What are we waiting for?" he laughs.

Kentar hums and spies the twins poking something. "Them, apparently." he laughs a little bit and smiles. "But other then that. Nothing!" he grins. "We should be off, shouldn't we?" he grins. Robin nods as well, but waits for the others to do something before he leaves. After all, he's got no idea where they're actually going.

Aikuen chuckles and walks over, booting them lightly with his rudder, "Come on you two! There will be plenty of bugs for poking... DARLING!?" he smirks at Fira who grabbed a stick as well. He boots her as well, "Come on you!" shr smriks and puts an arm on his shoulder. Aik rolls his eyes, "Yes. Yes we should. But... i only know of one waterfall... SO... Better lead the way!"

Kentar laughs a little bit and smiles. "Well then, come on you silly beasts! Follow me!" the stoat laughs as he goes to lead them all off into the woods. "Maybe we should sing a camping song." he hums.

Fira bumps next to Aik leading him after the others. After sweeping the twins with her rudder. Aik hums to himself as he follows. He and she are in the back. Keeping the little ones in their eyes. Rear guard. The otter turns up his ear at the mention of a song, "Oh really? Well. What do you have in mind?" Unless you want to hear Aik warble a song or two. )

Kentar hums a little as they move along. "I'm not sure." he replies, thinking for a couple of moments. "Why don't you sing something Aik." the stoat grins. Chris and Robin both nod. "Yeah, Aik! Sing something!" and then the four stoats and one weasel start to chant. "Sing Aik sing! Sing Aik sing!"

Aikuen frowns a bit and then tilts his head skyward, "Oh well.... Please, stop it guys!.... Give me a moment to think of one..." And translate it into English. He hrms and looks to his wife. He smiles at him thoughtfully. Ah yes. A song about the old wifey. And a sailing song to boot. He grins and says to everyone, "Do you know... Excursion around the bay?" he thinks its called.

Kentar and the rest of them just keep chanting until Aik thinks up a song. "Not sure I do." Kentar says. The others just shake their head as well. "Well come on you old thing, you, start singing!" Robin laughs and grins at them.

Fira tilts her head at Aik and shakes her head as well. Aik chuckles and sneaks a kiss before saying up, "Well... Okay. Now don't take this seriously Fi. Its just a song..." he takes a few breaths and starts. His voice and deep and growly. But... Well. Considering. Its okay, "Well it was on this Monday morning. And the day be calm and fine. A harbor grace excursion. With the boys who had the time. And just before the sailor. Took the gangway from the pier. I saw some fellow haul me wife. Aboard as a volunteer!" he grins and looks to Fira, who starts to eye him. )

Kentar starts laughing at the words to the song, the stoats all clapping their paws together, shaking their heads slowly. "Haha...oh boy." they chuckle as they see the look on Fira's face.

Aikuen smirks at the others going to lightly nuzzle his wifes nose. Still singing the song. The chorus part, "Oh me, oh my, I heard me old wife cry. Oh me, oh my, I think I'm gonna die!. Oh me, oh my, I heard me old wife say,. 'I wish I'd never taken this excursion around the bay'" The twins start to giggle loudly.

Kentar hums a little and grins. He and Garnet both shake their heads and burst out laughing. Chris just giggles with the twins while Robin and Kluna both keep clapping their paws to the beat of the song.

Fira then starts to tilt her head at Aik. Her face saying like 'What the crap'. Aik smiles and continues, "We had fourteen hundred souls aboard, oh what a splendid sight! Left strong and regimental to make our spirits bright. And myself being in the double, when a funny things they'd say. They choke themselves from laughing when they'd see us in the bay!" and a nice side hug to his wifey. )

Kentar and Garnet slide an arm around each other as they walk, the stoats humming along now to whatever song that is Aik is singing. Chris lags a little back so he can be with the twins.

Aikuen smiles and sighs and as Fira bops him in the side. Aik erfs and stops singing. For now. Leaning and and nuzzling his wife before just following along. Keeping an eye on the little ones. Who started singing the chorus parts over and over and over. Good thing Fira cant hear. But she is happy for the little ones all the same.

Amethyst and Will are near the back of the group with the otters and little ones. Will is carrying his old pack plus two bedrolls despite his burrowing habit. Amy is less heavily laden having only her usual things: lute, staff and healer's kit. Will had insisted on carrying her things and she didn't see any reason to argue with him though the lack of a canteen with in paw reach may get annoying after a while. Chivalry may not be dead but it needs to update its rules some in Amy's opinion.

Aikuen yawns a bit, carrying Venei who has drifted off to sleep. She rests on his shoulders, gripping his hair tightly. Ella on the other hand is tired, but not sleepy. She rests on Fira's rudder, at the root. Her face screwn up, watching both rats behind the otters. Fira has an arm wrapped around Aik. She is perfectly happy with Aik carrying the stuff. And if she wanted a drink. Well she doesn't mind buggin the crap out of him for one. Its not like he has to keep them sparingly. He has five canteens. The stoat like objects and the weasel are still leading the way. Really leading the way. As no one else knows where we are going. Aik yawns again and then looks up at the sky, "Well... We are either going to the north stream. Or... We took a long walk around the south river..." he hrms to himself.

Will blinks trying to figure out what the otter is talking about. "North stream? There i- .... You mean the South stream don't you? Why can't you use the same words everyone else uses?" he asks the older otter as she shakes his head. This may be a longer trip than he'd thought.

Aikuen tilts his head, still looking forward to keep from tripping over his big ole footpads, "... I mean. The river moss... I think..." he blinks for a minute or so and looks to Fira. She nods. Aik nods, "Right... We are either heading to the River Moss... or heading way around the toward the..." "Great Southstream dear..." "Oh right. That.... Which is south of us..." "Yes honey..." she shakes her head. He knows what it is when he sees it. That's all that really matters.

"So we're likely heading toward a river of some kind?" Amy sums up. She plucks at her lute, "Oh we're going to a river though we don't know which river it is ..." she sings out. Maybe the stoats will hear and comment on the directions. Maybe not. (The impromptu song is to the tune of 'We're off to see the Wizard')

Aikuen nods a bit, "A river with a waterfall. Indeed." he chuckles at the song. Ella yawns again. She likes seeing new places. It just wears her out too much. Fira didn't hear what Amy said, so she just bumps Aik for fun. Aik erfs and chuckles, "Hope we get there soon..." He asks the stoats. Who are to far away to even hear them. Aik snorts, "Well. So much for that."

Camp

The light sounds of a waterfall in the background. And the otters are nearby in the pool that the stream of water makes. Fira is teaching the little ones of 'fang' fishing. She is an expert after all. A basic otter skill that all otters of their age needs to learn. Plus catching fish your mouth? That's just an awesome thing! Aik sits on the side of waterfall eying it. Considering things. The camp is in the back. Several tents all centered around a small bonfire that is smoldering.

Kentar and Chris have been playing together for a little bit before Robin decided to play too. That gave Kentar a break, which he gladly took. He heads over towards the pool and smiles. "Heeeey Aik and company!" he smiles as he sits down next to the otter. "Enjoying the trip so far?" he asks with a grin. Seems like he is.

Aikuen hrms at the waterfall and then looks back, "Oh. Hey Kentar!..." The others are either underwater, or to busy to hear the stoat. Aik grins, "...Enjoying it? Im loving it! Interesting spot you pick mate." he chuckles.

Kentar chuckles a little bit and nods. "Yep. It is, innit?" he grins. "I like it." he nods, looking around. "Garnet likes it. Chris and Robin seem to like it. I don't think Kluna cares much." he laughs with a smile.

Aikuen snorts, "I haven't seen much of the booger. Though that's no different from Moledeep. Probably up in a tree or something." he nods a bit, looking around. Shrugging he chuckles, "Its real fun. I likes it. Though now i'm wondering if the water is deep enough for jumping from the waterfall..." he hrms.

Kentar grins and laughs. "Yeah." he hums. "Which is too bad. If I had have realized Kluna was going to be anti-social when I rescued him from the pirates, I would have made him hang around us more." he laughs a little bit and then nods. "It is, yeah." he nods. "I found out the hard way when I found the place." he laughs.

Aikuen chuckles, "Fell off the ole thing didn't yah?" he laughs loudly, shoving the stoat playfully, "Hurt your bum? Or was your pride hurt more?" he grins and sighs, "Sorry. Couldn't help it."

Kentar hums and blinks as he's shoved, the stoat frowning a little, wondering if pushing Aik into the pool would be a bad thing or a good thing since he's an otter. "Oh, be quiet you." he laughs a little. "I didn't fall. I was pushed." he nods.

Aikuen chuckles and nods, "Oh ah see? Gravity pushed you? Okay im done. So. Robby shoved you in, huh?" he grins, "Bit you sorely deserved it!" he steps back, lest reprisal from the stoat, "Okay... NOW im done."

Kentar huhs and laughs and smirks. "No, no one pushed me in you silly thing." He grins, shoving Aik lightly back. "I slipped on some rocks at the top and went weeeee all the way down." he laughs.

Aikuen blinks, "But... But you just said you were pushed in..." he blinks a bit more, "...So... You did break your pride!" he grins.

Kentar laughs. "Yes, yes, I broke my pride. Too ashamed to admit it." The stoat chuckles and then shakes his head.

Aikuen smirks, "I knew it! I knew it! Its kay though. I was about to do the same thing, most likely." he chuckles, "So... Did it actually hurt? When you hit the water?" he hrms some more.

Kentar laughs a little bit and shrugs. "Oh, I'm sure you were, Aik." he smirks then shrugs. "Not really since I landed head first in it." he nods. "Made sure I didn't belly flop." he laughs.

Aikuen ohs and nods, "Well. So there are no rocks at the bottom eh?" Thats all he really cares about, "Good. So i want kill me-self if i jump off!" he seems so happy about it.

"When you jump off? Why? That's no fun. Here, let me help." he grins, going to push both paws to Aik's back and try to push him in with an evil stoat like laugh.

Aikuen is shoved back and he hovers over the edge, arms a-flailing like nuts. Trying to stay on. Saying not so nice things to the stoat. He is like that for a good bit before falling back and into the pool with a very loud crunchy splash. Landed in the water. Back first.

Kentar laughs and grins, the stoat falling backwards and laughing nice and loud before he sits up and peers over the water, wondering if Aik will surface for revenge. His head sticks right out over the edge and the collar of his tunic is in perfect grabbing range from the water.

Aikuen is in a bit of pain when he hits the bottom floor of the pool. Mostly just the stinging sensation of hitting the water. The otter blinks underwater for a bit. Just laying on the floor. His lovelies circling above him. Laughing in the water. Aik frowns at them before going to resurface in a huge typhoon of water. Right next to the stoat, "KENTAR!" he ergs loudly.

Kentar huhs and then falls backwards, laughing as he gets soaked in the water. "Hahaha. Hey Aik! I bet you made a rippling impact on your family, didn't you?" he laughs and then covers his head, expecting to be splashed.

Aikuen frowns deeply, getting out of the pool and over to the stoat. Shaking the water all over the stoat. Get him even more wet! "Hah... Ahah..... Hah.... You are so funny..." more shaking, "Now... Get the pool..."

Kentar laughs a little and shakes his head. "Nope! You'll never get me into the pool! Never!" he jumps up and grins, waving once as he turns to run away so that Aik can't get him anymore wet.

Aikuen frowns more and chases off after the stoat, "Oh yes you are! get back here and get your comuppance!"

Kentar laughs and looks over his shoulder, erking loudly as he sees Aik gaining on him. "Nope!" He laughs, the stoat laughing louder and shaking his head. "Robin, Chris, help!" he laughs. Chris and Robin both look up and then grin, joining in the chase of their dad. "No, not chase me, heelp me!"

Aikuen laughs as the other stoats join in, helping himself in fact. He says, "See! This is what you get! It all makes a full circle mate!" and the chase continues. The otters gets close enough and tries to reach out for the stoat.

"Erg, no! Haha...No, get away!" The stoat laughs as they chase him. He blinks though as he feels Aik grabbing him. And so, just as soon as he figures out he's been caught, he stops dead in his tracks, waiting for the otter to run right into him, and the two other stoats into Aik.

Aikuen grins and then uffs as the motion of him, then the dead stop of the stoat caused him to run straight into the stoat, and knocking both to the ground in a pile of furry goodness. Aik blinks, "Ugg... Matey... What the heck..."

Kentar oofs and falls over, all three stoats and one otter. "Well, you were going to catch me, so I caught you first!" he laughs before jumping up and taking off. But Chris jumps up and pounces his dad, actually managing to push him down. "Erg, help! Help! Stoat attack!" he laughs.

Aikuen runs at his head, getting slowly to his feet after the stoat manages to get away. Let him. He then laughs as Chris attacks his father, "OH! and there is the cumuppance you have sorely deserved!" he grins.

Kentar args and rolls over, pulling Chris onto his chest, bouncing the stoat up and down a little. "Arg, its attacking! Help me, Aik, help!" Chris just giggles and rawrs, trying to look intimidating.

Aikuen smirks going to walk over, "... No. I don't think so... I think i will let him continue to attack you.... Its seems... Fitting for you!" he chuckles.

Kentar chuckles and gives Chris a big hug and then sits up. "Aw, Aik your so mean!" he laughs before whispering something to Chris who just grins wildly. He steps off his dad and then rawrs, going after Aik, trying to jump onto his rudder. Yeah, he's a bit too big to actually fit, but that's not stopping him.

Aikuen grins and then urfs again, "Hey! What the?" he wiggles his rudder about. He may be big. But the rudder is the strongest limp of an otter, "Get off you! This is no place for a ministoat. Geroff!" he chuckles and wiggles his rudder even more.

Chris growls and grins and shakes his head. "Nope!" he hums as he grabs onto Aik's tail tightly. Kentar laughs and stands up, shaking his head and folding his arms. "Heh. Hey Robin, how about you try and grab Aik's rudder too?" Robin laughs. "Ha, no." he nods, as he heads back to camp, smirking still.

Aikuen smirks, still wiggling his rudder, "Hey. One stoat at a time, alright?" he looks behind him and grrs lightly, "...You little nuisance!" and the otter begins to walk around, "Let go... Or else im thinking of a nice dip in the pool..."

Chris erks and lets go, landing on his rear. He grins and shrugs as he stands up, brushing himself off. "Its okay. I'm bored anyways." he grins and nods as he walks off after Robin.

Aikuen brushes off his rudder, "Heh. Well okay then. OH... The twins wanted to play with you later today. So i'd watch you back if i were you..." he warns.

Chris huhs and nods as he runs off quicker this time. "Heheh. Chris. I think he's scared of the twins." Kentar chuckles a bit and smiles.

Aikuen smiles, "Well... He should be. There his size. And there are two of them. Getting double teamed it not very nice. AND they are also girls... So. Its even worse!" he chuckles, "But they love him to death... So he is just gonna have to put up with it."

Kentar laughs a little bit and nods. "Oh, he likes them a lot." He nods. "He's just scared." he smirks. "Anyways." he hums a little and looks around. "I'm gonna go get changed for a swim." he grins. "You up for joining me?" he asks.

Aikuen nods, "...He should be!" he laughs before shoving the stoat again, "Do i like to be Silly? Of course mate! You never have to ASK an otter!" he grins heading for the top of the waterfall. Let the stoat change, "Ill be at the waterfall!"

Kentar laughs a little bit and nods, the stoat running back towards camp. "Righto, mate! I'll be back in a second." he nods as he ducks into his tent.

Aikuen awaits at the top of the waterfall. Sitting on the edge on the left side of it. He has collected a small pile of rocks and he tosses it lightly into the misty water below. Waiting for the stoat to come so HE can push him in. See how he likes it. The other otters are still swimming below, though they watch Aik for a few moments. Just to see what he is up too. Aik waves to them but stays atop.

Will has been watching his brother and father's antics from his and Amy's tent. She hadn't been enjoying the trip til they had gotten closer to the waterfall. The constant sound of crashing water didn't sit well with her so she'd been missing out on playing in the water. Thankfully the falls couldn't be heard much at all from camp. Will didn't want to think about what the trip would be like if they were camped right next to the water but he was sure it wouldn't be pleasant in the least.

Aikuen epies the rat from a distance, heading toward the the pool. He smile and tosses a rock near the rat. But missing on purpose, "Hail rat-like-thing! Welcome to the hall of the waterfall king! I am your host. Aik the magnificent!" he chuckles and bounces his footpaws like a dibbun, "Watch it! There be sharks in the pool!"

Will take a few steps back when the rock falls. "Hey! Don't throw things at me!" he calls up to the old otter. "Yes sharks and a pikefish I think too." he adds waving at Fira and the twins whether they notice him or not.

Aikuen tosses a few more rocks in quick succession. All missing and all hilariously thrown, "I am the King of the waterfall! I shall toss me mighty boulders of persuasion... Till i run out at least!" he chuckles, "Oh yes! The pool is full of all me minions! They shall tear you to shreds on a mere whim from me!" Fira is the only one who notices, and waves back, "Hey" not seeing the stupidity sitting atop the waterfall.

Will wades into the water a little ways, his tail sticking out straight behind him and well clear of the water. "I see your 'minions'. They do look pretty fierce." he chuckles. He knows Fira can fight but the twins not so much. They're only scary to others their own size like Chris.

He doesn't know the twins very well. They have learn the art of double teaming... And jumping on unsuspected beasts. A new past time for them. The twins circle in the water chasing after tiny fish, as Fira supervises from above. Aik smirks, "Oh... They are. Deadly fish catches they are. They broke flesh and blood. On their first day. Im so proud of the little buggars. Me own daughters!"

After a little bit, Kentar returns, wearing his swimming shorts! "Hey Aik! I'm back!" he smiles and then blinks when he sees Will. "Hey Will-o, my friendly rat-o!"

Will turns and waves at the stoat. "Hey. Mind doing something about 'his mightiness' up there?" he asks the stoat grinning. The rat is bored and doesn't like rocks being throw near him.

Kentar hums and looks up to Aik with a grin, shaking his head. "Nope. Your mightiness can stay up there!" he smiles before pinching his nose and running towards the pool, jumping in.

"Hey!" Will shouts indignantly, "He's throwing rocks! Crazy stoat." Will is splashed when the stoat hits the water but which the twins nearby he probably would have gotten wet sooner or later anyway whether he wanted to or not.

The stoat swims around underwater, waving to the otters before surfacing with a grin and a gasp for air. "He's not throwing rocks!" DOINK! "Owww!" he frowns and sticks his tongue out at AIk.

Kentar smirks a bit at Will and chuckles slightly. "Oh don't worry, after what I did earlier, I think I deserved that." he smiles, the stoat tilting his head and watching.

"Maybe but wouldn't hurt Aik to join us down here," the rat smiles evilly as he starts to form a rough plan against the otter.

Kentar hums a bit and tilts his head, the stoat grinning a little. "Oh, I agree." he nods and hums a bit. "Maybe someone should go up there and get him.

Will's smile widens, "Yes someone should. But how ..." The rat continues to move around the waterfall. Unforunately Aikuen can most likely see him

Kentar hums a bit and grins. "Oohh, a shell!" he takes a breath and vanishes under the water, swimming away from Aik's and William's view.

Will is ignoring the stoat now as he ducks back under the water and swims toward the other bank.

Kentar is gone for a little while. But then Aik's yelp is heard and then another loud splash. "Hahaha! There we go. That's how we get him there." he grins, the stoat standing where Aik used to be sitting. "Now all I have to do is get back...doooooown." and as he moved, he slipped on the rocks, falling towards the water.

Will is a little annoyed Kentar got Aik before he could but he's glad he's not in the stoat's way now. Will can't pull his eye away from the falling stoat. "Oooooo. Are you ok?" he asks swimming over once the stoat has splashed down.

The stoat makes a loud splash and then surfaces, coughing and then nodding slowly. "Erg. Yeah." He nods. He looks down to Aik who is still underwater, and apparently laughing at the stoat.

Will tries to splash Aik but as he's underwater that doesn't work. "Hey, you just got dethroned you can't laugh!" He dives down to 'drown' the otter. He is unlikely to be successful.

Aikuen continues to laugh at the stoat. Well. He deserves it, the otter thinks. He was quite happy as king of the waterfall. But a coup-de-ta was soon to happen. He twists his body in the water and sees Will coming for him. Not twice in one day shall he be moved. He makes a very stupid face and swims backwards slowly. As if mocking the rat. The otter twins swim in circles around the pool. Still learning to catch tiny fish. But with so many beasts in the water. That's bound to change very quickly. And of course Fira is still having a silent fit of laughter at both beasts falling into the water.

William scowls and swims after the otter. He knows the otter will likely win but that doesn't stop him any. His tail sticks out behind him as he swims and he tries to waggle it side to side to aid his swimming but it doesn't work as he's no otter, it just whips around like a string .... or a lure.

Aikuen still has the big ole stupid grin on his face as he slowly moves backwards. Almost like he is walking in the water. He is gonna win. Hands down. Breath much longer and move through the water like it was nothing. But. His lovelies are plotting. Oh yes plotting. They continue to circle and without much of a warning. Venei comes around and latches onto the rats tail with her paws. While Ella on the other hand bites the end of her fathers tail. And wont let go.

William ergs as something grabs him and stops him mid stroke. He turns around to pull his tail free as the otter on the other end is weighting him down and his tail is somewhat delicate. He glares toward the offender if she's in sight.

Venei grins a very happy grin at the rat, when he looks at her. She she begins to nuzzle the tail. Doesn't look like she is getting off. But why would you want too? She is just too darn cute! Aik on the other hand, yells bubbles at the otter that bites his tail. He turns and it looks like baby pike has attached to his tail. Only though, its Ella.

William frowns at his sister but she's not pulling or biting none the less he twists around and is about to try and dislodge her when the commotion from Aik's direction gets his attention and he turns back around. Seeing Ella attached to Aik and much more painfully then Venei is to him is momentarily pleasing and the rat laughs at the otters. He reaches a paw behind himself to grab for Venei and pull her up next to him and at least reduce some of the strain on his tail.

Aikuen finds it not so funny, as he wiggles his rudder to try and dislodges her. No such luck, and even more pain for the otter. But he is used to it by now. Still hurts a heck of a lot though. Venei does dislodge from Wills tail. With a bit of a frown. And she goes to swim very close to Will, and she points and laughs at the others.

William is going to need air soon but for the time being he watches Aik and Ella. He ruffles Venei's hair affectionately to show he isn't upset with her anymore as they watch the other two. He smiles seeing Venei's fur fluff out under the water and slowly sink back down a little. It doesn't acur to him that petting otters underwater may mess with their waterproofing but it's not like wouldn't have paid that much attention had Aik talked about the wonderfulness of otters at any length.

Venei smiles and goes up to nuzzle the rats cheek of the rat, before going off to swim to her mum. Aik needs air. Let it all go when he was bitten and yelled. He frowns at the rat before going to break the surface, "Ah! hahaah... Okay... You guys win... cant leave an old beast to his fantasies..." he laughs before going to rest on his back. Putting around the pool.

William pats Ve as she swims off surfacing shortly after Aik does as his chest is starting to hurt from his holding his breath for so long. He gasps sucking in the fresh air when he head breaks the water's surface. "*huff huff* ... Ke ... Ken ... Kentar stole my idea. *huff* ... You shouldn't throw rocks at us." Will says swimming slowly to the shallows so he can wade ashore.