03-21-2020, 01:43 AM
He did not seem perturbed at the discovery of her, as most were, and he studied her quite openly. For a curious moment she paused to look down at herself, as if wondering what he saw, but her gaze snapped back up again when she caught sight of her hand. She closed her palm and placed it beyond sight behind her back, and with that her thoughts shored up before they could trickle too far to that end. She was unbothered by the lingering silence, and brightly captured by the oddity of not being odd. It brought a smile to her lips, and for once muddied waters felt clear of darker thought. She laughed lightly, amused by the serious cast of his pretty face. He did not flicker like most dreamers, but it was what she suspected he was. One of the unknowing ones.
“Why do you need one?” Her head tilted like he had made a joke. He need not feel the discomfort of the water’s kiss, though she supposed he did not know. Her own dress was soaked through, an habitual affliction given her usual activities, but she didn't feel it. In fact it rarely occurred to her to change it. Her attention flitted to the zip he patted. Usually the visiting ones were beholden to their own whims, and she expected comfort would inform his sodden state soon enough. For a moment she considered the courtesy of instruction, but presently shrugged instead. Her mind was pooling questions too quickly to order but she doubted he would stay long. “Where are you going? The water is dangerous even here, you know.”
“Why do you need one?” Her head tilted like he had made a joke. He need not feel the discomfort of the water’s kiss, though she supposed he did not know. Her own dress was soaked through, an habitual affliction given her usual activities, but she didn't feel it. In fact it rarely occurred to her to change it. Her attention flitted to the zip he patted. Usually the visiting ones were beholden to their own whims, and she expected comfort would inform his sodden state soon enough. For a moment she considered the courtesy of instruction, but presently shrugged instead. Her mind was pooling questions too quickly to order but she doubted he would stay long. “Where are you going? The water is dangerous even here, you know.”