"I reckon it'd be hard to be subtle at that size."

Lily could sense his nerves though their connection and had a few misgivings herself. They'd fought other creatures near water before but it'd always just been rivers or lakes, not on the ocean. And not something as large as a whale. If the creature overturned their boat, it could easily end with them becoming a fish's dinner rather than enjoying a fish dinner.

But they had to concentrate. She murmured a protective chant under her breath and focused on their resonance, trying to make her soul one with his.

Not realizing she'd forgotten to secure the fishing line after dropping it, the line slowly unwound until it was almost gone and then she felt a tug, a strong one. ...Were they inching out towards sea after the line?

"Dag nab it! I think I might have hooked the critter!"