"You're awfully quiet." Captain Kaleo pointed out after a stretch of long silence between them. "If there's something bothering you, you can talk to me. Unless it's me occupying your thoughts right now. If that's the case, there's nothing I can do about it."
Instead of answering, Auri sank lower into the water until it covered his mouth. 'I want to leave already, but my clothes are still probably being washed. I wonder if they could lend clothes here.'
"Let me guess—you're planning your escape route so you could get away from me?" Captain Kaleo chuckled upon catching the little wince that made the water rippled around him. Ah, what do I do? If warm baths still can't get you to warm up to me, then I don't know what else can. Honestly, I'm starting to think I'm losing my charm."
Auri shifted slightly, enough to get his mouth out of the water to speak. "How about you cut to the chase and tell me exactly what's the real agenda, Captain? Why do you keep approaching me?"
