[A bit of lavender chases through where her fingers glide, disappearing into brown like ripples in a pond.]

Mm. Well, like you said, I gotta keep on my toes.

[Have a chuckle and another gentle smooch. Speakng of ponds, though...]

Oh, hey, didja see the pool over there yet? There's some weird creatures swimming around in it; they're even bigger than your brothers.

[Kip only observed from a distance, of course. He's not that strong a swimmer yet; didn't want to get knocked in by accident.]