> hunting is definitely fun. especially things with shells! it's mental stimulation, right?

Hunting? Well, Luce isn’t exactly opposed to ‘hunting’ down some light pickings of the easiest meals out there in the ocean. Not really opposed...more like if her school saw her chewing on some mussel shells they will definitely have all the reason to make fun of her. And her reputation wasn’t in the best condition. Mental stimulation from that sort of snack is a stretch. It’s way too easy to snatch up a human’s meal! She needs her heart to be racing! Her mind to be swirling!

But the shore...The shores are always interesting with its diversity! Luce figured that on a sunny day like this there must be something happening there! Rolling off the rock, Luce dipped back into the water with a splash. She let the salty water clean her from any rock debris and once she ensured that she was all neat, she finally took a look around the water. There were little fish around, if any. It made sense since her entire school has been resting here for quite a while. Their little pit stop! Well, ‘little’ has been turning more into a ‘long while’, but that wasn’t her problem.

As she was swimming towards the shore, Luce popped her head above water to peek at the pebbly beaches. And in the distance she saw them. Her school. Already having their own fun on the shore. Laying and basking. Combing their hair and flashing their fins with such happiness and glee. Without her. They didn’t even ask her.