[At first, the sight of the ball bouncing up and down past the rocks is a faint relief. If someone has found it, after all, that means it both wasn't in a difficult place and that it will be easier to retrieve.]
[What she's not counting on is the strange sight waiting for her in the water.]
[For a moment, Sakura can only stare at the scales which shimmer in the sunlight and the liquid movement of the long tail which seems to take up the space where a normal person's legs should be. It's not a sight which should exist in the world besides illustrations in books or perhaps cartoons and movies. When the fish girl finally spots her and makes her small exclamation is when Sakura jolts into a much stiffer way of holding herself.]
Yes. I misjudged my own strength and hit it too hard.
[The answer comes automatically as she tries to come to terms with what she's seeing. After that, well, there's nothing really immediately for her to say. Unfortunately, this means she goes quiet, which is... Well, with her build, it can sometimes come off as intimidating.]
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[What she's not counting on is the strange sight waiting for her in the water.]
[For a moment, Sakura can only stare at the scales which shimmer in the sunlight and the liquid movement of the long tail which seems to take up the space where a normal person's legs should be. It's not a sight which should exist in the world besides illustrations in books or perhaps cartoons and movies. When the fish girl finally spots her and makes her small exclamation is when Sakura jolts into a much stiffer way of holding herself.]
Yes. I misjudged my own strength and hit it too hard.
[The answer comes automatically as she tries to come to terms with what she's seeing. After that, well, there's nothing really immediately for her to say. Unfortunately, this means she goes quiet, which is... Well, with her build, it can sometimes come off as intimidating.]