He trusted her judgment in how long the chocolate would last underwater; he had only her knowledge of dryland food to rely on in this instance, and he nodded slowly, considering. "Spite may not be the best reason," he started to admonish, but then his lips twitched and he tilted his head in reluctant agreement. "But it is the most fun one." And she had far more reason to rain spite down upon the betrayer of her people than he did against an annoying sisterly boyfriend.
"Chocolate, then. I will say it is a dryland delicacy," he decided, green eyes sparkling with silent laughter. "I think, even if it is not very bitter, eating it underwater will ruin the taste for him." With a decisive nod at having that choice made he met Melita's eyes again, steely brow rising in query. "Will you stay with the shiny rock?"
"Chocolate, then. I will say it is a dryland delicacy," he decided, green eyes sparkling with silent laughter. "I think, even if it is not very bitter, eating it underwater will ruin the taste for him." With a decisive nod at having that choice made he met Melita's eyes again, steely brow rising in query. "Will you stay with the shiny rock?"
