[Zephyr]

There was much idle chatter which could give them away when they were in the forest. Like the dead of night, they would require stealth when the encroached the boarder of the map which was furled beneath her right cuff. Unlike most cats, she didn't mind water, course, that was provided it was hot. Cold water was a terrible thing indeed. When the fledgling asked if she could test the water she just shook her head.

"I've been in the river many times, there is nothing to fear and nothing to test."

Sure, the current was strong but with the heavy armor that she wore, it was highly unlikely she would float away any time soon, not to mention that she could swim better than most. With That she stepped into the cold water. It was a little colder than usual what with it being so late in the evening, but no matter. With a grit of her teeth she embraced the cold and waded into it until it was to her hips. Her lower garments would become drenched, the only areas staying dry would be the skin beneath her shin guards for no water could seep into it. The fast current of the undertow beat against her legs as fish darted away from the sudden movements.

"You see, nothing to fret about."

She turned her head and grinned once more, even flicking a bit of water at them with her right hand before she moved further into the water. The river was deeper than it looked, coming up to her shoulders at the mid way point. It didn't take long for her to trudge to the other side of the river bank. Once out, her fur was slick to her flesh from the moisture but instead of shaking like an animal she simply flicked her limbs to free them from the water's embrace. Again, the only part of her body not soaked were areas covered by her armor, so her chest, shins and forearms were fine.