Kappas don't like metal, eh? Wonder why... In fact, why they didn't like metal seemed a much better question than why they didn't like fire.

"Well... Kappas are sea creatures. And so they would naturally like water. And water is the opposite of fire, basically. So it's like waaaay outta they're comfort zone, probably. Or could be harmful, I guess. Like you wouldn't put a penguin in the Sahara." Would you? "But, why don't they like metal? Ooh, is it cuz metal rusts?" Eh... That sounded dumber out loud than it did in her head.

As a distraction to what was sure to be funny looks and a teacher saying how dumb her question is she started fiddling with her gumboots. Gumboots? Now who thought of that name? Sounded......chewy. She slid her finger in the tops and moved it around her leg and wiggled her toes and splashed and stuff. She was growing kind of fond of them.