( although she should be moving back, giving him the space he needs to sit up and pull away from her, there's something about him that made her want to linger in his embrace and remain close to him. be it a combination of still worrying about him or being mildly flattered from his kind words, the answer was unclear to reira. the only thing she knew was she lingered far too long before pulling from him. as he turned to gesture to the sea, she flipped the end of her tail up to coat herself with a bit of water, an effort to cool her skin from the hot glare of the rising sun.

it wasn't until he turned around and reached for her hand that she paused briefly. there was a stunned look to her face, almost immediately replaced by an embarrassed blush—

yet there she remained, allowing him to hold her hand so tenderly and with his eyes full of brightness. if she hadn't been the one to come to his aid after falling, she wouldn't be sure if he had been hurt at all or not given how much energy and enthusiasm seemed to be radiating from him. )

Your dream come true? All blue? I don't understand, I haven't even helped you yet.

( naturally she had no idea he was stunned by her appearance. instead she began to move back a bit, using her other hand to place it above his own, guiding him a bit. )

Listen, let me go back into the water and see if I can find anything to give you. You must be starving or at the very least thirsty for fresh water?