Leap of faith
A pair of amber gold eyes watched as the strange creature jumped into the roaring water. He sat atop a branch waiting for something interesting to come by, and it seems that this may have been it. Maybe watching a creature commit suicide was not the best time consumer, but it was something. He was curious indeed.
'What has caused this creature to jump into such dangerous waters?' He wondered.
The boy saw another figure jump into the water. It was a Tsuchigumo; no doubt hunting. Ah, it has become clear to him. The two-legged creature wasn't committing suicide, it was trying to escape. He watched as the creature went down the waterfall and became lost under the water. He jumped to another branch and searched for it.
'Could this be the end?' He questioned. 'Did it give up that easy?'
He looked further to see if the creature had come up. He saw that the Tsuchigumo had stopped at the top of the fall to search as well.
"Lord Ryuu, what are you doing?" Asked his traveling companion
"Kashikoi, there's a strange creature in the water. It has escaped the Tsuchigumo."
Kashikoi looked towards where his lord was looking. Something was struggling in the water trying to grab on anything and everything it floated by. Kashikoi's eyes widened as he studied the helpless creature below the fall.
"Kashikoi? What is it?" asked the curious boy
Kashikoi cleared his throat and said "A human."
They both watched as Yana struggled against the water, trying to reach out and grab anything she could. The girl climbed onto a small island in the middle of the roaring river. They watched as the Tsuchigumo screeched in anger before it gave up and climbed back up the fall. The girl started to slide back into the water and head for the other side of the island.
Ryuu watched his teacher as he moved to another branch for a closer look. The girl grabbed at the muddy island, and soon disappeared underneath the powerful waves. Without another word they leaped from the tree and down the fall.