MAEA
He drops a bit of a bomb on her jest, and Maea's smile faltered as she tried to figure out if it actually was a joke or not. She'd not paid that much attention to him at the wedding, nor known him by the time they met at the VlamVloed. Bags under the eyes was not uncommon, nor was a raspy voice or shortness of breath... except his physique suggested he shouldn't tire easily. And she hadn't pushed him all that much with in the water-fight, not enough to warrant the exhaustion he claimed.
"Was that... supposed to be funny?" she asked, honestly confused. The inital reaction was to grow concerned, but if it really was only words then... she didn't want to be mocked for worrying too much.
When told to hold on, she did as she was bid, wrapping her arms more firmly around him. Her stomach thrilled at the sensation of being dragged along against the current as Sunjata swam back towards their cove. He really was strong, she felt the muscles of his back and chest swell and contract with each stroke. She tried to help by kicking them along with her legs, but... in the end just stayed as much out of his way as possible.
Fishboy indeed.
Once back in calmer waters, the pale girl turned on him, reaching up to take his face between her hands for a closer scrutiny. "What do you mean, you're drowning? Is it an illness? Why are you not getting it healed properly, instead of just getting it checked?"
"Was that... supposed to be funny?" she asked, honestly confused. The inital reaction was to grow concerned, but if it really was only words then... she didn't want to be mocked for worrying too much.
When told to hold on, she did as she was bid, wrapping her arms more firmly around him. Her stomach thrilled at the sensation of being dragged along against the current as Sunjata swam back towards their cove. He really was strong, she felt the muscles of his back and chest swell and contract with each stroke. She tried to help by kicking them along with her legs, but... in the end just stayed as much out of his way as possible.
Fishboy indeed.
Once back in calmer waters, the pale girl turned on him, reaching up to take his face between her hands for a closer scrutiny. "What do you mean, you're drowning? Is it an illness? Why are you not getting it healed properly, instead of just getting it checked?"
