On an ocean floor I'm found As just one of the million other
This is so easy it nearly isn’t fun. Every little tug closer she insists on, he follows easily, until water is nearly up to his knee and he stands just before the rock she’s situated on, close enough to grab and fall back into the ocean with, if she so chose. When she so chose. It was all prepared, all ready to fall into place.
Which is what made it such a buzzkill when he answered her question eagerly, a childish bob of pride accompanying the words. ”Zeph? She asks lightly, snarling inside. If he is who she thinks, then it wraps the child up in a lot more complication. It would be interfering in her own business if she did something to irritate the man, because she knows Jack has some fondness for the man, cares about his opinions.
Though, that doesn’t necessarily mean she can’t mess with him, as long as no actual harm comes from it. As long as it’s something she can explain away as inter species confusion. Nerissa lets her eyes go big and doe like as she nods, a toothy grin spreading over her face. ”I do like treasure. And I know where to find all of the best treasure too. But,” she lifts a hand to her cheek, drops her gaze to the side like she’s considering something, ”I don’t know if I can tell you.”
Which is what made it such a buzzkill when he answered her question eagerly, a childish bob of pride accompanying the words. ”Zeph? She asks lightly, snarling inside. If he is who she thinks, then it wraps the child up in a lot more complication. It would be interfering in her own business if she did something to irritate the man, because she knows Jack has some fondness for the man, cares about his opinions.
Though, that doesn’t necessarily mean she can’t mess with him, as long as no actual harm comes from it. As long as it’s something she can explain away as inter species confusion. Nerissa lets her eyes go big and doe like as she nods, a toothy grin spreading over her face. ”I do like treasure. And I know where to find all of the best treasure too. But,” she lifts a hand to her cheek, drops her gaze to the side like she’s considering something, ”I don’t know if I can tell you.”
Nerissa
