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Miqui had found a part of the territory he liked very much. Though the Borgata Xicohtli did not boast any features that were particularly magnificent, Miqui enjoyed the peacefulness and abundance of water-dwelling creatures, many of which were good for eating. But most of all, he liked that he had come to the area multiple times in the past few days and had yet to come across another of his kind. It wasn't that Miqui was anti-social--he knew how to interact and did not fear confrontation--it was simply that he found many individuals to be irritating and unworthy of his time. Having grown up fending for himself and his siblings and being treated rather terribly by almost anyone they'd met along the way, Miqui's faith in his kind was almost non-existent and he found it difficult to see anyone in a positive light apart from his family for this reason.

Miqui had discovered something else that drew him to the place, something he'd never seen before. Though the body of water before him was a river that emptied into the bay, a decent sized wave made its way down the river seemingly everytime the tide changed. Now that high tide was almost here Miqui excitedly anticipated the wave's arrival. Sure enough, moments later a forceful wave could be seen pushing its way down the river and Miqui watched it pass silently, the moment gone just as soon as it had begun, the only evidence of its existence being a higher tide.

Now the real reason the hybrid was revealed. Miqui waited on the bank as the animals that had been upset by the high tide changed their location and quickly snatched up a couple of crabs, ignoring the angry pinches they delivered him. The crabs were not huge, but there was definitely some decent meat awaiting him, and he quickly took a nearby rock and delivered sharp blows to end their movements. Sitting down on the bank, letting his toes soak in the brackish water, Miqui began to carefully separate the claws and then remove the shells. The smell drifted up toward him and he smiled softly. The water and its inhabitants the only witnesses to a Miqui that was not in a constant state of bitterness.