The creature shrieked at the forceful bite. It was well used to the prey sturggling for their freedom, oh yes, that's what made them all the more delicious. But no one had ever [i]bitten[/i] it. Confused, the lake creature let go and retreated back, hurt across the fishy features of its face.
The man was struggling to get to shore. Wait. The man was... Different. He looked totally different, the creature noticed with a curious look on its face.
Instead of retreating further to lick its wounds, the Näkki floated curiously closer to the surface.
[color=teal]"(You are not human, are you? Are you? What do you want with my lake? It is mine, mine, [i]mine[/i]!)"[/color] a distinctly female voice purred with bubbles blowing out of its mouth.