This display of shockingly human characteristics surprised and greatly amused Cress. "Will that mean you'll stay still for me, then?" he bargained as he dipped his quickly deteriorating net inside the pool again, lifting it to bring the fish back up to the surface and swiftly into the water-filled container.

"It looks like my net is done for," he announced, showing it to Chiyo with a smile. "I suppose I'll just have to get another one."