The blue turtle flashed through the water, chasing the much larger greenish Emperor turtle. Throughout the morning, they played in the clear waters off the coast of Ionova. The smaller amphibian was less than a meter in diameter, while the larger one was several times that. In the tangled weeds of the sea bottom, the smaller turtle held a slight advantage, but in the open sea, he was frequently caught whenever he popped up.
They entered the mouth of the river and swam toward the turtle house; Soup would occasionally chirp happily and bump Nix with a flipper. They climbed up onshore and basked in the morning sun.
Both turtles had drowsed off when a familiar voice spoke soothingly from nearby. Nix turned his head to watch the approach of the Titan.
Gil knelt in the sand next to Soup and patted her head. "Were you out fishing? Who's your friend?" He offered them both a small fish to eat; Soup gobbled it up while Nix made a point of biting the interloper's hands. "DAMN!!"
