So you will.

[ grumble grumble, at least he's giving him a chance. if the monster does attack then he can say to himself he tried to resolve things peacefully. it's the jedi way after all, and it isn't an easy code to come back to but he wants to try.

he still keeps himself attuned to the micro-movements shay has up in his tree, the creak of a branch or the adjustment of a foot, as he approaches the river. and sure enough he hears something start to bubble up to the surface. he clears his throat and stops just before the bank. ]

Nokken - [ he says like that's its name. ] - come out from the water. The bi-pedal cats that live in these parts cannot fish with you occupying their space. We mean you no harm, but you must depart.

[ the water stirs and then nothing. the silence goes on for a while and kanan turns his body back toward the tree where shay perches from, a little uncertain what to even say or do.

it's then when he turns that the nokken pops its head up from the dark depths and lunges to make a grab for kanan. ]