HARPER
"You saved it didn't you?" he mimics in a high pitched tone, only for the mockery to break apart as he laughs. It's almost a disappointment when the man catches the shoe as it's thrown once more, though the catch itself is impressive considering the eager dolphin intent on bodyslamming them for the chance to steal the item midair. The magic is impressive too of course, but Harper narrows his eyes at the electrical arm playfully all the same, wishing he had something to level the playing field.
"Until it drowns one of us when it gets angry," he agrees, pushing off the bottom of the river to jump halfway out to grasp the shoe in one hand. The encantado squeaks and trills unhappily - or so Harper assumes, he doesn't speak dolphin - and circles around Harper tightly, sleek body brushing against his bare legs. Yelping at the odd sensation, he throws the shoe back towards Nate, the sun sending prisms of light through the droplets as they hang, and their laughter harmonizes with the river's slow-moving burbles as they spend the afternoon being silly and stupid.
- FIN
"Until it drowns one of us when it gets angry," he agrees, pushing off the bottom of the river to jump halfway out to grasp the shoe in one hand. The encantado squeaks and trills unhappily - or so Harper assumes, he doesn't speak dolphin - and circles around Harper tightly, sleek body brushing against his bare legs. Yelping at the odd sensation, he throws the shoe back towards Nate, the sun sending prisms of light through the droplets as they hang, and their laughter harmonizes with the river's slow-moving burbles as they spend the afternoon being silly and stupid.
- FIN
oh poor atlas, the world's a beast of a burden
and you've been holding on a very long time
and you've been holding on a very long time
