In a sometimes dangerous and scary world, it it is often prudent to align oneself with a formidable companion.
My wildwood and waterdwelling waifs wisely select loyal mounts that assist them in safely and confidently traversing their lands or waters. Though training some can be difficult, the results are more than worth the effort.
Below are photos of such a underwater creature... in its infancy of development. It is currently a little over 14 inches long from jaws to tail. It has a very sturdy paper mache body.
I have quite a lot of work to do to complete it, but I am really pleased with my progress so far...