His face glowed with a smile touched by the magic of the moment. In response, he added, "Water is precious to all life, even those of us who do not live and breathe it. Cress is slightly jealous that you have the capacity to enjoy it so easily."

Directing his eyes back to Chiyo, he added with bated excitement that threatened to spill, "We should catch as many as we can and bring them to the lake!" The vendor noticed their intent and Cress noticed the vendor's, so fishing around in his pocket, he paid for a pair of scoops and a bowl to land them in. Once the net broke, it would be all over. That is, until the next round. He handed one to Chiyo.

"Good luck!" He couldn't help but wonder if the fish would even try to make an escape when she was the one behind the scoop.