But... [... she says, not realizing that's exactly the problem. And she's running out of arguments here, especially since forcing him into a situation he doesn't want isn't exactly relaxing, either.]
[And truthfully, isn't this fairly chivalrous in its own way? Shouldn't she of all people respect that?]
[With a sigh, she concedes:] Very well. I'll try to be quick about it, at least...
[And so she stands up straight, so that her chest raises out of the water. She takes the bottle from the shore, pours it into her hand, and starts to rub it on her chest and shoulders. And while Darin can only hear the slick noise of something on her skin, there's not a lot of other areas it could be applied to.]
[After a moment, though...]
Wait, what is this?
[Say Darin, didn't that bottle look familiar? Maybe it wasn't a creation of the siren after all.]
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[And truthfully, isn't this fairly chivalrous in its own way? Shouldn't she of all people respect that?]
[With a sigh, she concedes:] Very well. I'll try to be quick about it, at least...
[And so she stands up straight, so that her chest raises out of the water. She takes the bottle from the shore, pours it into her hand, and starts to rub it on her chest and shoulders. And while Darin can only hear the slick noise of something on her skin, there's not a lot of other areas it could be applied to.]
[After a moment, though...]
Wait, what is this?
[Say Darin, didn't that bottle look familiar? Maybe it wasn't a creation of the siren after all.]