Related Clues:

• The drawback perhaps to this is that it's so short at last
• Shy away from bird traversing lake
• Student embraced by bird needs shrink
• Draw back, as if in pain
• Draw back in shock
• Start back in pain or shock
• Recoil from pain, surprise etc
• Reflex response to a sudden pain
• Bird circling lake - a quail?
• Shy away
• Quail is a bird seen around lake
• Move quickly as reaction to potential pain
• Bird crossing lake is quail
• Bird flying across lake? It's quail
• Bird around lake is quail