the only real floater fish that I know of is the sunfish. Salmon are upstreamers and catfish are bottomdwellers... i think. Something I was implying is that if one swam with the current with the same vigor as they swam against then they could cover more ground than the opposite swimmer or the floater. But if the call is to swim against the current and stay with the fellow fish or even go further upstream then all is still well. This is with the mentallity that its a river flowing to the ocean and not a circular current... altho it would be harsh for a freshwater fish to swim into the salty ocean. This means the story needs expanded more to explain and possibly focus on how indivdual other fishes fulfill there role. Perhaps I could have a "I. M. Rebelfish", "Ima Floater". Fish needs to be one that covers great distances. Most rebels tho dont cover new ground or make breakthroughs, the ones that do are heralded just as great as Fish in covering great distances. Rebelfish could perhaps get some floaters to start swimming upstream and Ima could get some upstreamers to start floating. The precep of the story is that the upstreamers are not really moving or at least they move upstream but then need a brief rest and are set back downstream.

its nice/good story yes. It has a calm and contemplative feel.

ok the problem: I dont want to get caught up in giving the Fish a Gender I dont want to call the Fish it. I dont want to name it anything other than the Fish. these are the kind of thing I want the reader to be able to relate to regarless of anyother differences thatn the ones already in the story. Fish not human & either swimming against or floating with the current. It is supposed to be relatable to humans tho and give a certain "wisdom of the Fish".

ok way a minute shes going to take a swim, possibly bath in the drinking water... well it is a river that flows so nevermind. Catie you remind me of me when i was starting to write. Then again many stories and situations leave me with a "THEN WHAT!?!?" feel. Only the ones tied in a time loop are sufficient for me when the end becomes the begining. That's just me.

oh oh, i have a few collecting dust i think may be nice myself. Things to do things to do add to the list.

"discourteous to one of tom's friends" I think you mean Martin's friends, I am curious as to whether or not Tom is a friend of Martin's. Maybe he isn't and maybe he is. Maybe Tom is a friend of Martin's and has been stalking Katrine. Maybe Martin and Tom are in on it together, but if thats the case then why didnt Martin knock her out? more I suppose, it needs more depth more story to go on.

what is that