[She figures his cheeks are turning red either out of embarrassment or fever. It is usually one of the two and she waits till he's standing up to try to figure it out.]

Those creatures that brush up against you.

[He's all right though, so thank goodness for that.

That is, until she notices that he doesn't seem to be wearing any shoes.]

Shall we find somewhere at least a little bit drier? Surely standing in the water is not safe.