Soleil goes down fast and easy, a slip of a girl for all her height and with little to ground her against the mischievous Mer that pulls her into the water. She goes with a yelp of surprise that ends in a stream of bubbles, though as she emerges her disorientation doesn’t last very long, instead dissolving into good-spirited laughter. Her perfect cloud of curls lays thick and wet around her, dark lashes wet as they quickly blink water out of her amber eyes.
The Mer backs up quickly, but she still sticks a playful tongue in their direction, shoulders still shaking with mirth. [say]“Just you wait, I’ll get my revenge!”[/say] But first she needs to get out of the water - and thankful @Edmund is there with hand already outstretched, which she doesn’t hesitate in taking as she trusts him to haul her out of the water. Completely soaked now, Soleil sheepishly smiles at Edmund (while mourning Talyson’s quick escape) and wrings out a section of her cropped shirt. [say]“I’m okay. Thanks for the save.”[/say] His protectiveness is appreciated, though Soleil marks the mischief down as all in good fun. [say] “Makes me realize I’m rusty at swimming though!”[/say] And though it’s a bubbly thing framed by laughter, privately her stomach twists at the fear she’d been struck with, realizing the brief lessons Maeve had given her in youth had been forgotten after years of living in Halo.
So maybe she steps away from the water a little faster, head tilting toward the table of food and drinks. [say]“How about we get something to drink instead? Maybe Tal will dance more with some liquid courage,”[/say] she says with a grin. Maybe it was mean, but hopefully only a little, that she was aware of Talyson’s discomfort. But the only way to become more confident was to have the courage to do uncomfortable things! Turning to where @Sohalia is talking with the Mer that had grabbed her, she waves slightly. [say]“You’re invited to drink if you want!”[/say] She won’t interrupt a good conversation, but she’s eager to catch up with her friend as well.
The Mer backs up quickly, but she still sticks a playful tongue in their direction, shoulders still shaking with mirth. [say]“Just you wait, I’ll get my revenge!”[/say] But first she needs to get out of the water - and thankful @Edmund is there with hand already outstretched, which she doesn’t hesitate in taking as she trusts him to haul her out of the water. Completely soaked now, Soleil sheepishly smiles at Edmund (while mourning Talyson’s quick escape) and wrings out a section of her cropped shirt. [say]“I’m okay. Thanks for the save.”[/say] His protectiveness is appreciated, though Soleil marks the mischief down as all in good fun. [say] “Makes me realize I’m rusty at swimming though!”[/say] And though it’s a bubbly thing framed by laughter, privately her stomach twists at the fear she’d been struck with, realizing the brief lessons Maeve had given her in youth had been forgotten after years of living in Halo.
So maybe she steps away from the water a little faster, head tilting toward the table of food and drinks. [say]“How about we get something to drink instead? Maybe Tal will dance more with some liquid courage,”[/say] she says with a grin. Maybe it was mean, but hopefully only a little, that she was aware of Talyson’s discomfort. But the only way to become more confident was to have the courage to do uncomfortable things! Turning to where @Sohalia is talking with the Mer that had grabbed her, she waves slightly. [say]“You’re invited to drink if you want!”[/say] She won’t interrupt a good conversation, but she’s eager to catch up with her friend as well.
