His prey was easily pursuable, standing far from the river bank. It had taken some persuasion to convince the girls the water was safe and he'd waited patiently while they slowly tip-toed their way deeper into the river.
He slid under water, pushing down to the sandy bottom to avoid notice. He swam towards the blurry shapes and touched a bare leg.
"Water snake!" she shrieked.
He heard the girls' muffled yells and came up laughing, only to be pushed under again. He came up, sputtering river water this time, to Goldi's angry face.
"Faramir Took, you are an idiot!"