Territory Water never stays where it is put // Swimming lesson?

This thread takes place outside the clan's camp in its territory.

Russetfall

We Were Never Welcome Here
RiverClan
18
2
Freshkill
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she/her
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Pearl Diver
Played by
Shinyotachi
FALLING FOR THE PROMISE OF THE
EMPTINESS MACHINE

She sits dutifully at the bank of the river, green eyes staring wordlessly at the surface for a moment before looking at the apprentice beside her. She'd had some...misgivings about being assigned Thunderpaw as her apprentice. A lot of misgivings actually. Russetfall was not good with adults on a good day, even less so with kits. And now she was expected to have this kit trailing in her pawsteps everywhere she went? Iciclepaw following her around and pestering her already felt like too much and the boy wasn't even hers in any sense of the word. She was expected to do this with Thunderpaw now.

Where to even begin?

She clears her throat finally, head turning once more to the water. "...This is the calmest- and most shallow for our needs- part of the river that I've been able to find." The words are slow, gauging the response of the other before she continues, rising to wade into the water. "I'm not saying you have to swim like a fish or anything like that, but I want to be sure there won't be any...accidents."

The Life Guard finds herself grimacing at her own choice of words before shaking her head. She makes a sweeping gesture with her tail, trying to coax Thunderpaw closer to the water's edge. "Don't worry about slipping or anything like that, I'll catch you. I'm right here."

ITS BEEN DECIDED HOW WE LOSE
RUSSETFALL

— Life Guard of Riverclan
— She/Her
"SPEECH", 'THOUGHTS', ATTACK
— A Green-eyed Chocolate Mackerel Tabby With Low White
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