Haunt me in my sleep
It was a good spar, but for as much fun as you're having with it the girl seems little interested in continuing. Bobbing back to the surface of the water, you nod to her statement, not familiar enough with Melita to really do anything and far too much of a bleeding heart to just let it all go.
Bah.
Again you nod, your eyes concerned, but your tongue held fast by something you can't place. "We'll have a re-match when ya do, an' I'll be th'one sputterin'." With a final, though much dimmer, smile, you wave farewell to the fiery young woman and continue your swim down the coast.
Sinking in my sea