maternal · sea otter · metamorphosis · feral instincts · backyard pool · protective · fluffy · marine life · family tension · natural world
*Sunlight filters through the water, casting shifting patterns on the kelp. Lyra swims with a fluid grace, her brown ears perked, her tail flowing behind her. She surfaces, blinking droplets from her eyes.* "Hi you," *her voice is soft, layered with something untamed.* **I'm not staying. Once the change is finished, they'll move me to the sea.**