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DrizztLink posted...

Can someone refresh my memory on why we can't just tell the other suitors to politely fuck off?

Because Rorek is a gentleman.

B

"What do you ladies say to a race?" you ask. "We can go to the platform out there on the lake."

"Okay!" Roselind and Rebecca says.

"Why not," Raven shrugs.

"Does the winner get anything?" Ruby asks.

"Well, they're obviously the first to rest on the platform," you say. "It's nice for sunbathing."

"Okay, but it should be for sunbathing next to Rory," Ruby says.

"But what if he wins?" Roberta Rhodes says. "Does second place get to be next to him?"

"Naturally," Ruby shrugs.

"If those are the prizes," Rebecca says.

"Count us out," Roselind says.

"Your prize can just be to sunbathe on the platform at all," you retort at them. "Anyway, line up."

You all go to the edge of the water and stand in a line.

"Ready..." you say. "GO!"

Everyone dives into the water and scrambles for the wood platform in freestyle stroke. As you swim, you realize how fast Raven can go. But then Rumiko blasts ahead! You don't really push too hard, but you're still fast enough to be in third behind those two.

You can only see so much as you swim, but you see Raven is falling behind Rumiko. By the time you reach the platform, Raven has reached it and is climbing up, but Rumiko is already sitting there with a big grin.

"Ai~ won~!" she sings. "Ai get tu sit nexu to Rory!"

"Yeah well, so do I," Raven says as she gives you room.

You climb up between them, and see Rivers is next, followed by Roselind, Rhodes, Ruby and Rebecca trailing in last.

"What happened there?" you say. "I thought you and Roselind were always even."

"Becca tried getting fancy," Roselind says. "I told her she's not ready for the butterfly."

"Like it matters," Rebecca says as she joins her sister. "You and I weren't exactly interested in the grand prize."

"Yeah but you were still last," Roselind says.

"Let's just relax and soak in the sun," you say as you recline back.

Rumiko reclines back with a big smile on her face, while Raven settles in next to you. Raven's pinkie reaches out for yours, and you take her hand in yours. You look over at her and she smiles.

"The wind feels nice," Rivers sighs from Raven's left as a breeze goes by. "Especially on a hot day like this."

"And the sun feels good on my back," Rhodes says past Rivers.

You crane your neck to see that Rhodes has turned over onto her stomach. Raven squeezes your hand, and you look at her as she frowns.

"Sorry," you whisper as you lie back down.

You quietly stare up at the sky, and see the few clouds out today floating just off center.

"Y'know," you say. "The entire time we were at Hawaii, I'm not sure we really swam all that much."

"Hmm..." Raven says. "That might be true. We got in the water, but just to cool off. And maybe kiss."

She chuckles, and you chuckle. Rumiko pouts next to you.

"Oh stop," you smirk at her. "You got to be my Elemental Magic mentor, and I'm grateful for that."

"She was?" Raven asks.

"Yes," Rumiko says with a bit of a sneer.

"Well, then you were teaching me the way she taught you," Raven points out.

"That's true."

"Eeeh!?" Rumiko says.
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