Fate conquered the pond easily in the winter, she just walked out on it and skated. Now, with warming temperatures, she has discovered that she doesn’t know how to swim and doesn’t really want to learn. Nice to know that there is a cautious side of Fate. She waded in to try and get this stick, but it seemed too deep for her. She waited and waited and hoped it would float to shore, but it didn’t, and she gave up. She doesn’t often give up.