--Skipping Stones--
Rin looked down at her feet, carefully studying the stones that littered the lakeside. Eventually, she apparently found one to her liking, for she picked it up and weighed it in her hand with a triumphant smile.
Walking to the edge of the water, the little girl scrutinized the rock in her hand, evidently unsure of what exactly she was going to do with it. However, she seemed to draw courage, and in one quick movement she flung the stone out on the water, watching hopefully as is bounced once- twice?- before sinking under the slight waves.
Excited, proud, the little girl clapped her hands once before turning and starting to run back towards where Lord Sesshoumaru had been.
Suddenly, the girl pulled up short, craning her head to look up at the tall tai-youkai before her. His amber eyes flickered, looking from Rin, to the lake-side, and back to the girl.
He gave her a slight nod, and her face instantly lit up. He turned, and they were one their way once more.
