Both Cindi and Mac love the beach, but normally they would never go together. They just enjoyed it for far too different reasons. Cindi enjoyed it because she just liked getting wet and being playful in the water. Riko on the other hand, liked it simply because it was something she could do outdoors without burning up under the sun.

This time however, after lots of talking, Cindi finally convinced Riko to go to the beach with her.

Wading into the water Riko breathed heavily, preparing her lungs for the serious swimming she had been planning on. Cindi however, had other ideas.

Starting slowly the panther sent a small wave of water towards the bear, followed by more that grew increasingly bigger. Startled, the polar bear turned to chide her longtime friend and employee, only to get a great big bucket of seawater in her face.

Normally Mac would've been annoyed by this, a part of her wanted to be, but something about the way the cat moved, and the mischievous grin on her face triggered something.

"Just keep smiling little cat," said Riko with a grin on her face, "I'm going to let you have it any second!"

Art by the awesome:  docwolph