Duckquackprep

It was a laugh. A duck laugh. Disgustingly wet. Deeply judgmental.

“Begin the Hesitant Feed call,” a squat woman with a clipboard barked. duckquackprep

“That,” Wetherby whispered, “is the Subsonic Mating Resonance of the Canvasback . It’s not even in the standard curriculum until Year 9. It doesn’t convey information. It conveys presence . A canvasback drake emits that frequency, and the entire pond ecosystem reorients around him. Fish swim in calmer lines. Reeds grow straighter. Time dilates.” It was a laugh