Needing a Soak (lilith)

[Muse]

Muse moves out of the way for Lilith to try to help Rivers. She flies off the boot and perches on a nearby rock, watching the young elf attempting to heal the assumed-to-be-petrified foot. However, evidently, it wasn’t at all needed as Rivers removes the boot to show a perfectly normal foot. Looking relieved, she settles there for the time being.

She jumps back a bit as the a unknown man approaches, reaching out for the white mage elf. She watches him try desperately to avoid the water. A strange fear, considering the necessity of the substance.

With Rivers helping Sima, she asks Aria, When did you get a basilisk? They aren't really tamable pets to my knowledge.

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Aria watched as Lilith came and attempted to heal Rivers foot; her face etched with worry. Worse came to worse she’d be heading back home to ask Gabby if he knew of a way to reverse it….If that failed…well she hoped grandpa had his healers shop set up…Though she wasn’t sure if she wanted to be barging in on him just yet. Aria glanced over at Sima as he tried to grope for Lilith…really this was pathetic…She looked back at Lilith when she was done, quite impressed she managed to ignore Simas groping’s and groaning’s.

”You have more patients then me….I’d smack him”

Aria looked back over at Sima a frown on her face.

”Blue eyes, don’t interrupt a mage when they are attempting something new…ever. Especially not a healer. It’s dangerous.”

Her voice was stern and reprimanding, but it had that low quality of the time she first time she talked him off the docks. She knew he was tweaking around water…and that was about it. When Rivers suddenly spoke up…and removed his sock….Aria just stopped and stared at it. Her left eye began to twitch, as did her fingers. Slowly her gaze….murderous as it was rose to Rivers face.

”You…….”

Really she was at a loss for words. She held up her hand and six small fire balls appeared in the air around her. They bounced and swarmed like a bunch of angry wasps; she flicked her wrist and the balls of fire sped towards Rivers rear end. They would dive bomb him and chase him down like a swarm of insects.

”Do you realize I was about to freaking bring you to Grandpa because of your little prank? Really can you imagine that awkward meeting? How did you think I’d be reacting over you possibly losing a limb? Especially with it being so cold out and you rushed into the warmth of a spring….what happens to rock when it freezes and then heats up really fast?”

She would let her little fire bugs attack Rivers as she went over back to her spot and placed his jacket at the edge of the springs before sliding back into the water. He would have to dive in if he wanted to get rid of those fire bugs. Aria crossed her arms over her chest and silently answered muse via the mind link that they shared ’It was in the third district on the night of the full moon, Sage tried to kill it, Rivers shot it with knives but ported it back to our home after I asked him to….Gabriel is its name and I call it Gabby…it only petrifies things it thinks are dangerous or mean….he doesn’t like your brother…he thinks he’s mean for knifing it in the first place. Gabby is hanging around our home now and digging some tunnels for us; I have plans for them. Gabby is friendly enough if he doesn’t view you as prey’

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Lilith took the towel gratefully, her modesty kicking in full force as her face plunged into a deep red. She'd felt someone poking her before, but was so focused she hadn't thought much of it. Now, there was a floating Sima, as the man had forced him above the water. But with the flying fire balls chasing him, either Sima would fall in, or fly around for the ride. Lilith covered herself completely, rather frozen, but not wanting to get the towel wet. After a moment of thought, she did something crazy- in her mind. She quickly put the towel on the grass, and dove back under the water, submerging her head as well. All the time above the water really made her cold, and she wanted to warm back up.

Coming back above, she stayed still, so as to keep her hair from moving to much, and uncovering her. She was very shy, and nervous about Sima seeing her, but this was her relax time, and it seemed Aria made her crazy bold for some reason.

To be honest, I didn't notice him. I was trying to focus on something that didn't need it. She was a bit upset that she had wasted all of her energy as she had, on a boot and a sock. She was almost completely drained now, her eyes drooping slightly. She leaned her head up against the bank, and closed her eyes for a moment.

Sima. She called out after a moment, her voice wavering slightly, knowing she was calling attention to herself. She wondered if he'd noticed the state she was in at all.

Why did you follow me out here? She wasn't angry, simply curious. He had no reason to, and though it was nice, he couldn't have showed up at a worse time.

[Sima Oratio]

Upon seeing the man approaching, attempting to grab his hand, Sima immediately panicked. Sima did not trust anything right now, if he thought you were a threat, and capable of pulling him into the water, he was going to stay away from you. So as the man reached for his hand, Sima stubbornly tried to pull it away. In his haste, he was not able to do so, however, as this man pulled him forward, toward the more or less blue death, Sima's fears only became reality. He harshly tugged his hand away, which only meant he was causing himself to plummet into the water and sink. Sima did not know the man's intentions, he was far too focused on trying to fight his fear of the water, but seemed to have burst his own bubble. When Sima plummeted into the water, it felt like ages for him, but was actually more then likely 20 seconds or so. However, these 20 seconds were a horrible experience for Sima. He thrashed in the water afraid for his own life, not noticing that he could in fact stand in this water. When Sima actually found out that he could stand, he felt as if it was luck, feeling his feet scrape against the bottom. 

In his frantic state his first thought was to get out, so his head popped out of the water, Sima was glad that the water hid his tears. He only coughed trying to get a grasp for air, swallowing a fair amount of water in his desperation drop earlier.  He frantically scattered to the rocks he had fell down upon, only that this section seemed to be impossible to climb. He frantically reached in trying to get a grip to pull himself up, only to find himself not having enough grip. He continued to try rather frantically for a few seconds looking like a desperate cat that had been dropped into a bathtub. 

After a few seconds Sima turned around pushing his back against the wall. This was to prevent anyone from pulling him into deeper water. He raised his hand to his chest, trying to slow his rather rapid breathing, and heart palpatation "Are yo~" Sima stopped his breathless words noticing fire, Sima knew that Lilith was their, but unfortunately due to his own frightened state he was unable to tell her condition, he could only look at her with desperation, as well as look at the other male with a slight anger, this was only because of the way he approached Sima so quickly around his fear, without any regard to what he may be experiencing around water. It was so frightening to Sima that he could hardly hold onto the control of his body. Sima breathed in the air, trying to calm himself down, but felt that he would shew away anyone that would try to come near him. 

[Rivers]

As Rivers tried to drag the man out onto the water he reflexively broke away causing him to fall. Rivers sighs and shakes his head until he sniffs a couple of times and realizes he is being attacked by fireball ad that his pants were on fire.

"When did I become a cartoon character?" he asks before suddenly dropping into the water and reaching out to put Aria in a headlock. "So you decide to show your concern for me by lighting my pants on fire?!" He asks in a jockying tone, he didn't seem mad, not really, but he wasn't going to back down.

"Have a little faith boss, I know my science if my foot had been petrified I would not have come here." He reminds her before releasing the red head. "So, now that we've all bonded with a heart to heart, my name's Rivers, nice to meet you both." He greets with a happy smile and a pleasant voice.

[Muse]

Muse ignores the fire bugs attacking Rivers. He deserved that. However, on the topic of the basilisk, she can’t help but feel apprehensive about visiting Aria now. Considering that I’m a crow most days, I’m pretty sure I fall into the category of prey for him.

She turns her attention to the poor panicked man who was now backed against the wall. She doesn’t get too close, but perches across from him. She takes in a large deep breath, and exhales, hoping he will do the same. Breathe… You’re safe…

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Arias anger was slightly eased when Sima did an awesome impression of a cat thrown into a bath. She covered her hand with her mouth and tried horribly not to giggle at his expense. Aria took a deep breath and waded over to Sima.

”Blue eyes, you’re ok, you can stand. This pool is not that deep; as long as you stay by the edge you can stand without a problem. Watch I’m a hell of a lot shorter then you and you can see where the bottom drops over my head.”

Aria walked towards the middle of the spring, it was a good four feet out before the water started to creep up to Arias chin. However it was short lived when she was suddenly pulled into a head lock by Rivers. Aria thrashed around for a second stopped and glared up at Rivers; as he went to release her she grabbed his arm and yanked attempting to throw him over her shoulder. Apparently the fact she was butt naked didn’t phase her in the least.

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Her eyes remained closed, doing her best to be okay with the fact that she was naked in front of two men, one she didn't know, and a woman. It's a pleasure to meet you Rivers, my name is Lilith. Her voice wasn't nearly as strong as when she'd been speaking to Aria, her shy tendencies kicking in, despite the fact that she had just tried to heal him while nude.

Lilith's eyes shot open at the sound of splashing water, and she saw how much the poor man was freaking out. She'd had no idea he was so scared of water. Forgetting her modesty, Lilith swam over to him with Aria, taking hold of his arm and shoulder, trying to calm him down. When Aria had finished speaking and was demonstrating how deep the water was, Lilith took the opportunity to wipe the wet hair out of his face.

Sima, you're alright! Look at Aria, the water isn't deep- She cut off, hearing another splash and Aria and Rivers fought. She shook her head, deciding to ignore the display of Aria wrestling a man naked, and returned her attention to Sima.

Hey, look at me. You can get out of the water if you like, I'll help you. But you need to remain calm. It's really not that deep. She held his hand in one of hers, and rested her other palm on his cheek, trying to keep him from spazzing out again. Something from his past had caused him to fear water, and she knew that later, when they would return home, she would try to talk about it- but for now, she just needed him to be calm.

She was stunned by her state of ease around Sima, the way she so easily jumped to calm him. She didn't know where she stood with him, as a friend or otherwise just yet, but she knew she wanted to help, and that was enough.

[Sima Oratio]

Sima looked at the people around him, skeptical as they approached closer. He tried his best to keep them away, however lowered his guard slightly upon hearing "Blue eyes", something oddly calming. He groaned lightly, his heart still pounding faster than he could count. Sima watched as Aria closed the gap between them, focusing on the first thing catching his attention. This wasn't due to anything but what his terrified state allowed him to do. He watched as she tried to tell him how shallow the water was. He lost his 'anchor' briefly when Aria started wrestling with the other man. 

Sima was lost briefly, his heart speeding up once again. However, at the notice of something touch him he slowed down. When he turned he recognized that  i t was in fact Lilith. Lilith spoke words but they didn't really register in his mind. He wasn't quite sure what to say, or in fact what was going on in that moment. However he was becoming more calm. As time passed he felt better and better about his surroundings. His heart beat was still quite fast, but he was now registering things quite quickly. 

"Why did you drag me into this." Sima muttered under his breath, more than likely the only person that could hear it would be Lilith. What exactly did he do to deserve falling into this here water? In his mind Aria knowing about his fear would be enough, it was embarrassing having everyone on the block now, and also now Lilith. He trusted Lilith, but he still had his body prepped to push her away. This was not because of anything she did, but because of something someone else did. He didn't trust anyone with his life, not near this pool of death anyways.

[Rivers]

"Ufff~" Rivers groans and Aria throws him into the water, though then he wriggles free and emerges near Sima and Lilith then grunts.

Rivers waves his hand and Sima and Lilith would suddenly find themselves standing on the edge of the spring. "Have some private time over there." He sighs as he takes off his coat and tosses it to the side onto the stone and then takes off his shirt, tossing it out of the water. Well maybe it'll dry a bit. he hopes before crouching and facing Aria in a wrestling stance.

"Alright Boss, no more playing around, lets do this." He says as he prepares to continue the battle.

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Arias attention was on Rivers as he stripped down to his pants. A grin was spreading across her face; there wrestling match turning more into a game. Aria pulled her hair back away from her face, and stretched her arms and shoulders. It would be interesting trying to fight in the water…but why the hell not. She took a similar stance as Rivers, and waited for him to come at her.

”Bring it bird boy!”

She would do this without using any of her powers. It was for fun after all.

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Lilith smiled as Sima looked at her, but it faded quickly, as she could tell he wasn't actually seeing her. Why did you drag me into this? She barely heard him spoke, but it saddened her. She hadn't actually brought him here, or made this happen, but she felt guilty for him regardless. She tightened her grip on his arm, and released her hand from his face, letting it fall into the water for a moment, bringing her attention back to Rivers and Aria. They seemed to be occupied, so it was only her that would be helping him out of the water. She sighed quietly, and moved to try and move him.

I'm sorry Sima... Let's go, come on... As she tried to get him to move, Rivers popped up near them, causing her to jump, splashing more water around them, and moving her hair without her knowing, uncovering her more than she would have liked- not that she liked any of this. She should have stayed out of the water. She saw him wave and she furrowed her brow in confusion, before feeling herself being moved, gripping onto so Sima out of slightly fear.

What..? She found herself out of the springs, standing next to Sima, gripping onto his arm like her life depended on it. She released it, now that he was out of the water, and glanced back at Rivers, not having heard what he'd said. She went to speak, but she felt an awful chill on her body, cold in places she really didn't like. Upon that realization, she looked down, finding herself to be completely nude- as she should be, she was in the water- and her whole body turned a dark shade of pink, even darker was her face and the tips of her pointed ears. Lilith let out a small squeak of embarrassment, pulling her wet hair over her shoulders to cover everything she could, still facing Sima.

[Sima Oratio]

Sima wasn't quite sure how he was supposed to focus in the water. He knew things were going on around him, but he had a hard time focusing. Perhaps spending time in this water did help quite a bit with this fear of his, despite it all. Had going in been his choice he would have been a lot more relaxed at it. He soon however found himself outside of the water. He didn't care how it happened, he was just glad it happened. He released his hand from his chest and sighed with relief. "That was close.." He muttered under his breath, almost with a happy tone. He turned however at the notice of Lilith grabbing onto his arm rather desperately. 

He looked at her with wide eyes, for the first time noticing her nudity. He blushed realizing this fact, but not realizing that he was starring. When she turned her head to look at Rivers Sima was still stuck with the full show, not really sure how he was supposed to react to this. When she let go of his hand, and began to cover her 'modesty' Sima was now finally able to fully grasp control of himself. He stood ever so slightly, taking a few steps away from the hot springs. "Lilith, why are you naked?" Their was a nervousness in his tone. 

[Muse]

With the blue-eyed man calming down and reuniting with his lover, Muse changes her attention back to Rivers and Aria. The Moon elf seemed to have everything under control, even if she was a bit embarrassed by her own nudity.

Well, evidently the two of them were wrestling. Naked wrestling… you know, people might start to get the wrong idea about you too, she teases Aria. She then flies over, grabs Rivers’ shirt, and rests it on a tree branch to dry. The crow decides to stay out of range from whatever splashing water is likely to come out of this game.

[Rivers]

"I warn you Boss I have been trained in the art of Karate(this is using the English pronunciation not the novarian language). My hands...are lethal weapons." He announces and then does some mock kung fu chops before charging forward to tackle the red headed girl.

Rivers was surprisingly fast in the water and though his attack was direct he had made sure to minimize his openings, he wouldn't be easily thrown again.