I'm starting to think that you might be familiar with reverse psychology.

[Because one of the best ways to ensure that he stuck around, instead of ran off on her own was to tell her to leave, and one way to get her to go was to ask her to stay. Parsee was nothing if not a closeted contrarian in a pinch. She watched the fish biting and laughed wickedly.]

You'd think a goddess of nature could control a measly fish.