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 Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 7:29 pm
Zakiel laughed, "Hardly Minan Ainaak. I am quite versed in the ways of swimming, though if I desired it, the water would move out of my way so that I could tread hoof on the bottom of the lake."
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 7:30 pm
"Why would you want to do that?" she asked, eying him skeptically.
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 7:37 pm
"I would not wish to. The statement was meant to show you that I am capable of many things, many of those beyond belief."
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 7:39 pm
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 7:45 pm
"It is not bragging to state the truth about oneself, is it?"
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 7:46 pm
"It is when no one asked."
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 7:50 pm
"You asked if I could swim. That opened the door."
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 7:52 pm
"To say you could swim. Adding all that other stuff was boasting."
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 7:59 pm
"Perhaps." He smiled down at her, "But it did keep you conversing with me."
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 8:06 pm
"That's... true," she admitted reluctantly. "Y'know, I can be really annoying."
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 8:20 pm
"I welcome all feelings, Minan Ainaak. Even those feelings of sorrow and frustration are beautiful compared to the emptiness I have been a part of for so long."
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 8:24 pm
"Wouldn't you rather have fun? I would. I mean, why would you want to be frustrated or sad or bored when you could be happy or excited or something like that?"
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 8:40 pm
"I would, though having fun with you around is much more difficult. I am on a short leash to keep things from getting out of hand between us."
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 8:43 pm
"Geez, you seriously should relax," she rolled her eyes. "Have some fun! We're stuck with each other, yeah? You should at least relax around me. Otherwise, your own ego'll give you a heart attack."
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 8:56 pm
Zakiel frowned, "I can try, though your idea of relaxation and mine are of two different definitions, I believe."
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