Peering

[Venom]

Akari dashed after Dawn, stretching out her arms like last time, Vinny resting silently on her shoulders.

[Ashy]

Dawn propelled her over the ledge and followed in one easy, timed jump over the ledge.
"Follow me!" she called to Akari as she raced toward the river bank with Pika peeking out of her leather pouch. Dawn dropped her bag on the riverbank and put her hands together in a dive position. She dove swiftly into the river and let the cold crawl up her spine as her head popped above the surface.

[Venom]

Akari chased after her, gently resting Vinny on the ground before cannonballing after Dawn. She let out a sharp cry as she resurfaced.
"Its cold!" She cried, then laughed and splashed her arms around joyously.

[Ashy]

Dawn treaded water casually before whistling. At the sound of the whistle, Pika poked out of the bag and launched herself into the river. She trilled happily and swam over to perch on Dawn's shoulder. Dawn laughed and looked at Akari. "Whistle! Vinny will come to you."

[Venom]

Akari frowned slightly, looking at the little creature on the shore.
"Wont he be cold?" She frowned, remembering feeling how thin his little pelt was as it passed through her fingers and seeing the hesitant look in his eyes.

[Ashy]

"If he thinks it's too cold, he's smart enough to get out." Dawn said with a laugh as she stroked Pika's furry pelt.
"Pika doesn't mind it." she added, smiling as Pika trilled again.

[Venom]

Akari hesitated, treading in the deep water without effort. She looked at Vinny, meeting eyes with his own little beady ones. She froze a moment, then whistled sharply by lifting her fingers to her mouth. Vinny's ears perked and he jumped silently into the water, swimming gracefully over to Akari.
"Hey Buddy!" She giggled, stroking him on the head and holding out her arm for him to hold on to. He latched on to her arm with his little claws, kicking his legs silently to keep the blood flowing and to keep him warm.

[Ashy]

Pika trilled happily again and made Dawn laugh happily.
"You having fun, Vinny, Akari?" she asked, not meaning to be rude. Dawn naturally put ermines in front of others, being an ermyn herself influenced this natural instinct.

[Venom]

Both of them nodded enthusiastically, though Akaris lips were a little blue with cold. She put more energy into treding water, to get her blood flowing and warm her up. The colour eventually returned to her lips and she smiled, loving the feeling of floating in the water. It made her super excited for when she got to float on land. She shivered with excitement, Vinnys grip tensing as she did so.

[Ashy]

Dawn swam over to the opposite side that she had dove in on and climbed up on the bank. She pulled something out from under a rock and gripped it fiercely. Dawn ran backwards with the rope in her hand as fast as she can and soon the rope was taut and under pressure. "Heads!" Dawn called as she leaped and the rope snapped her quickly over the river where Dawn let go and hit the water with a dull thud. Her popped up above the water with a grin as she looked at Akari.

[Venom]

Akari let out a cry of delight and flinched away from Dawn as she hit the water. She giggled and pulled the silent Vinny onto her shoulder, his little claws gripping her bare arms tightly.
"Wow!" She giggled.

[Ashy]

Dawn laughed, "You want to try?" she inquired, raising her eyebrows up at Akari. "I know Vinny will want to try the one for ermines, Pika loves it." A trill came from behind Dawn and she turned around as a small splash erupted in the water. Dawn laughed again as Pika popped up out of the water and swam over to join Dawn. She perched on Dawn's shoulder as Dawn treaded water.

[Venom]

Akari smiled and nodded timidly, swimming to shore and grabbing it like Dawn did. Vinny leapt from her shoulder and to the smaller one, then suddanly she jumped and was flying in the air!
"Wee!" She giggled letting go and landing swiftly in the water, emerging with happy eyes and wet hair. Vinny did the same, a little scared, but swiftly swam back to Akari and trilled in amusement.

[Ashy]

Dawn laughed again at Vinny and Akari as she watched them fly through the air and plunge through the refreshing water. "Did you like that?" she asked, starting to swim to shore to use the rope swing once more.

[Venom]

Akari smiled and watched Dawn go.
"Yep," She smiled, stroking Vinny on the little head.

Ooc:; wb.