"Come on in! It's reely nice!"
Nepeta shakes her head, looking nervous on the beach in her blue swimsuit.
"AC is perfectly fine on the sand, away from the water."
"AC purr-omised she'd go swimming today, and she'd betta get a move on!"
Feferi laughs as she emerges out of the surf. Even soaking wet, she looks amazing, poised and relaxed while the sea snarls around her.
Her landdweller companion isn't so happy. Even well away from the waves, Nepeta feels like her fur is standing on end – except it isn't, because she had to leave it up on the rocks where it wouldn't get wet.
"Come on!" Feferi drags Nepeta by the hand, and she has no choice but to follow. When the water first splashes against her legs, cold and unexpected, Nepeta shrieks, but Feferi won't let her run away. She dances on the spot, but there is no way for her to stay dry, and soon her nerves have turned into laughter.
When Nepeta stops trying to pull back, Feferi releases her hand, dancing out of reach.
"Beach ya can't catch me!" she calls.
"Purrlease!" Nepeta replies. This might be Feferi's home turf, but she's still the master huntress, and she can't ignore a challenge like that.
Feferi ducks behind a rock, but as Nepeta approaches a splash of water in her face sends her away hissing. Well, she won't be deterred so easily! She stalks her prey along the shore, dodging slimy patches of seaweed and clambering over rockpools, until she finally manages to pounce and pin Feferi to the sand.
"Whale, look at you!" Feferi teases. "I'll make a catfish of you yet!"
"AC surveys her captured prey." Nepeta grins. "AC knows just what to do with tricky teasing fish-girl matesprits!"
Feferi's lips taste of brine and adventure.