"Master! This is betrayal! You can't just shove me into the—"
Before Erblim could finish, Azel pushed the crow's head back into the water. The bird let out a furious caw that echoed across the beach with his wings flailing helplessly.
Azel chuckled, pulling both Erblim and the Royal Silverhain Furry out of the shallow surf and onto the warm sand.
The sun reflected off the droplets running down their feathers and fur.
"How did that nice soak feel?" he asked, looking down at the Furry, who shook herself like a dog and then hopped onto a rock nearby.
She began licking her paws delicately, letting out a happy yelp afterward.
Erblim, dripping wet, took to the air immediately, glaring down at Azel with pure betrayal in his eyes. "That wasn't nice! Water is good, but you didn't have to soak me in it!"
Azel smirked. "Hey, at least you don't smell like bird brains anymore."
"Excuse me?" Erblim flapped his wings angrily, sending a spray of water over Azel's head and shoulders.
