Animal Qualities
Wait near the surface.
Animals grouped here express a similar quality through their behavior in nature. Each species still has its own principle, lesson, meaning, and field-guide page.
2 species
Species principle: Surface Ambush
Wait near the surface.
Patience waits near the surface until the water makes one mistake.
Longnose Gar are armored predatory fish with long toothy snouts, often lying near the surface or vegetation before striking fish with quick sideways snaps.
Species principle: Rising Strike
Rise from water.
Readiness means knowing when the water is no longer your ceiling.
Silver Arowanas have upturned mouths and leap from slow tropical waters to catch insects and small animals above the surface.
