Two weeks for it to start paying attention to the call. Food it figured out fast. It took longer to get it to come without fish being evident by scent.

[ She can imagine where he's moving through; not the specific location, but the foliage of the kelp forest. Diminished line of sight isn't a comfortable reality for her. She doesn't imagine it's much more comfortable for him. ]

I like to think of it as striking up a careful working relationship. Stalkers are one of the ones who seem to react to mental calls, at least. Not like more of the smaller fish with the funny beaks that like to nip you when you swim by their favourite rocks.