Unfortunately, if Maea was looking for sympathy, she wasn't going to find it with Saiden. Indeed, he grinned down at her as she began to struggle, and redoubled his grip, fully resisting his efforts. Although she seemed stronger than him, he was uninjured, and he had the leverage.
As he felt her take a breath, though, he immediately released her. He was fully prepared to drag her to shore and get the water out of her lungs by any means necessary. However, it proved unnecessary.
As she grinned up at him, his own grin turned to a smirk. "Guess all those rumors had some truth to them after all." He put his hands on his hips and gave her almost a triumphant look.
As he felt her take a breath, though, he immediately released her. He was fully prepared to drag her to shore and get the water out of her lungs by any means necessary. However, it proved unnecessary.
As she grinned up at him, his own grin turned to a smirk. "Guess all those rumors had some truth to them after all." He put his hands on his hips and gave her almost a triumphant look.
