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[licks his lips]

It's... good. You'll distract me with ease if I let you.

Well, I'll happily oblige in doing so whenever you like.

[ just. drawing her fingers with the lightest of pinches over the peak because this is a little on the saucy side for her but, goddamn if it's not gratifying, ]

[his brow furrows and his lips part with a shaky exhale, glancing down at her hand on his chest and trying very hard to think clearly. for once he's stumbling over his words, scrambling to try and form a simple sentence]

D... did you want to... take a walk... on the, the beach...?

[ she pulls back, teasing her fingers through his hair, and setting her other hand on his hip. ]

...oh right, we should do that, you're right.

[leaning into that touch, needy]

We... should. It sounds... nice. The water must be...

[trails off, trying to focus. think with your brain not with your clit, raven]

Help me take my shoes off.

[...]

[ yeah it's real difficult, that's a mood ]

Sure—here, if you sit...

...intending to do a bit of wading?

[gonna find a park bench and sit down on it with MINIMAL WOBBLING or at least going to try]

I was planning to. What about you?

It's a nice idea, I might... the weather's good for it, too.

[ she kneels to help him with his shoes. ]

Haven't gone swimming properly in a while, actually. I can't remember the last time.

[the shoes come off easily, no complicated straps to deal with today]

Roll my pants up, too. I suppose we could do for a swim...

[pauses]

Though, I'm not sure I know how.

[ fold fold fold

she kicks off her boots in the meantime. ]

Well, I’m not sure it’s my specialty enough to teach well, but we could stay in the shallows, anyway. I’ll make sure you don’t get swept away.

Will you rescue me if I become caught in a tide or a whirlpool?

I’ll absolutely save you with my strong womanly arms.

[ which she helpfully illustrates by standing enough to slip her arms around his waist. ]

[sooooo pleased, he leans in until they're close enough to kiss]

And give me mouth-to-mouth if I need it?

[ teasing: ]

Only if you need it?

We'll see how... needy I feel.

[rises to his feet]

Shall we?

[ she strips off her jacket, hikes up her pant legs to her knees, and then offers her arm. ]

Let's go.

[he rises and takes her arm, leaving his cane behind. they walk along the shoreline where the waves come up over the sand. eventually raven will wade into the water a little, enough for it to come up past his ankles, midway to his calves]

The water's not as warm as I'd thought it would be.

I guess since it's a really large body of water... even if it's a warm day, it's probably a lot of water to keep at that temperature.

Probably bothers me less since I run a little cold...

[ she kicks her feet through the water a little bit. tiny splash. ]

It's... nice, since we seem to be in summer, now.

[tiny splashes back at her]

[ she laughs. ]

And you're wearing black all the time, too... I don't know how you're not over-warm all the time.

I am. It's been... very uncomfortable, on some days. Zrael clothing isn't made for heat.

We get that problem a little, too, since avante has so many jackets...

Here, come on, it'll be cooler, then—

[ she tugs him a little further into the water, up to knee-deep. ]

[wades in and wobbles a bit, losing his footing and leaning on her]

Oh, you're right...

[ she catches him, arms under his shoulders, holding him steady. almost nose-against-nose. ]

Sorry about that—I didn't mean to go too fast.

You're fine. I knew you'd catch me.

[kisses her cheek]

Will you show me how to swim?

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