[And she was so sure that would get a reaction, ah.
. . . For a moment, she doesn't do anything but kneel beside him, watching him curiously with worried eyes. Then he suddenly turns his head in her direction; and she'll try not to look too surprised about it as she catches his gaze. Suddenly the water is the most interesting in the world.
With a breathy sigh, she mimics him far less elegantly: she starts with a splash of water over her face, and doesn't bother with rolling up her sleeves. After all, they could use the wash, too.]
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. . . For a moment, she doesn't do anything but kneel beside him, watching him curiously with worried eyes. Then he suddenly turns his head in her direction; and she'll try not to look too surprised about it as she catches his gaze. Suddenly the water is the most interesting in the world.
With a breathy sigh, she mimics him far less elegantly: she starts with a splash of water over her face, and doesn't bother with rolling up her sleeves. After all, they could use the wash, too.]