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He was spending some time with his father today, and it seemed it was a rare moment of solely the two of them, with no siblings to fight for his attention or be pushed aside as the dominant ones shone through.
Perked ears caught a question that intrigued the boy, sure they'd venture to the local streams, but daren't venture into the icy waters, and he debated if this sounded appealing, but he also didn't want to miss the opportunity to do something alone with his dad.

'Yes! Is it hard though, dad?', his mind was already wondering of the possible dangers that entailed in this task, and did they bite? Would they attack him if he wasn't sharp enough? But before he drove himself into panic, he reminded himself he was with his dad - everything was going to be okay. He needed faith. 

So he shook off his fear and wagged his tail to show his keenness to get going.

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He hopped and skipped to keep up with his father's already sedate pace, already feeling the excitement when they let him know it wasn't going to be hard. The prince liked easy.

'I'm patient!', he gasped, pointing out and happy that this was a trait he carried and could already win at this game lesson if he was one step in the right direction. They carried on to where he assumed his sire was taking him to a big school of fish, which meant he only needed to wait - patiently - until one jumped aboard into his mouth. 

But when it materialised this was not going to be a straightforward lecture as he initially assumed, he squinted hard with concentration when his father queried him. Stopping alongside the stream they had arrived to, he took a generous peak, unknowing if this was cheating or not. 'Uuuuh, well if I'm hungry, I'd be near food, so would that mean they would be near lots of food?', his voice continuously rose until the end of his unsure answer, with a toothy big smile to finish off, hopeful he was correct in his guess. Though when scouting the river, there was no evidence of any near him.

His trailing thoughts then crossed over to wondering what fish ate...

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Oh how he rolled around in that praise. A small happy bark was the reply to both of his father's positive answers, as though he had just been told he was the goodest of dogs. 

It made his heart swell that he was indeed correct in his lesson already, though when his sire then swiftly took to the chilled waters, Renn began to whine, continually doing so whilst his father continued talking. The prince was reluctant to join him in the baltic-temperature river and made it very clear he was upset they had gone in and without him. 

Proving to be a difficult lesson now, he stopped his whining and just stared bug-eyed and worried at his dad. He needed to concentrate. But how could he?

'Can we not catch fish out of the water?', his version of persuading his father to come out of the water. Renn lacked the same courage, and it showed. He really wanted to learn, though.

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His father paid no attention to his cries as he stood statuesque, an unmoving shape in the water. And Renn then focussed rather than crying out. Intrigued his dad could remain so calm within the depths of the water (though shallow to Hiero of course). 

Letting out an involuntarily whine every so often as he listened to the lesson being taught, he couldn't help but let his anxiety override him sometimes.

But when he was given a task to do, to partake in the hunt, the young boy's tail swayed to and fro, slowly hyping himself up for the role he was about to attempt.

'Uhhh, okay dad!', calling out to assert to him, in the least reassuring way, that he was prepared nonetheless for what was about to be thrown his way.

Though he really wasn't prepared in the slightest. The glistening scales twinkled as the sunbeam bounced off of them, and they glinted in an alluring way which sparkled Renns' focus, zoning in on the fish whilst it was sprung his way.

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The fish danced as it hit the earth, and the prince struggled to keep up with its flapping and flailing. Chasing it as it blindly moved about. His jaw parted and he kept biting at the air frantically, missing a dozen or so times, he lost count. 'DAD I CAN'T DO IT', a frustrated holler aimed toward his father, in a way that deemed a tantrum was inevitably brewing up. He was persistent in carrying on, but his pace was slowing as he continued to follow the slimy creature along the bank and was growing disheartened by his disappointment. The fish just seemed so vibrant and very much alive as it narrowly missed the pup's jaws several times.

 
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He persisted with his futile attempts. Zig-zagging his way along the bank, chasing the fleeing fish. It was beginning to tire, and combined with the positive encouragement from his father, the boy then redirected himself to snap at the right moment. 

Renn stood over the flailing fish, watching it spring from side to side for a few seconds, before landing his final blow at the right and precise moment to grab hold of it with all his might. The punctures he created within the tissue of its scales had stinky fishy juice spewing from it. But boy did it taste delicious. 

He trotted back a few paces to his father, keeping on the cautious side of the bank. The prey now hung limp in his mouth and that gave him an indication it had lost its battle against him. He dropped it to the floor, yapping with excitement. 'I did it, I did it!', utterly elated he could achieve something so minor, 'We make such a great team dad!'. His infant mindset was still reflected in his words.

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His dad matched his own excitement and this only boosted Renn's confidence and enthusiasm even more. His tail now rapidly dancing with a mind of its own behind him, and his tongue rolled out of his mouth panting.

'Let's take this one back. I can't wait to show Móður — Mother!', it was his first fish, she would surely be just as proud as him as his father was. 

Both front paws padded the ground, bouncing his weight from one to the other as he waited for his dad to exit the water and join him in the safety of land. His anxiety had subsided, but he still didn't trust the water to join him in there.

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