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Cecilia couldn't be angry at either of them, but was certainly caught off guard. If anyone told her that a being of dark shroud, perhaps of otherworldly origin would tease about girls in swimsuits, she'd... well first of all think that person was crazy for suggesting such beings existed, but also reject the notion that voids [i]could[/i] understand that kind of thing. Maybe Neric developed a sort of mischievous side over the years. Or perhaps he and James are so connected that they share thoughts or something, maybe even feelings. If that was the case... Cecilia shook her head frantically, not wanting to let her imagination get the better of her again. At the same time, she didn't feel like having an awkward silence punctuate their first event together. "I-It's okay guys... I just got caught off guard. Don't beat yourselves up... But if you [i]want[/i] to make it up to me, you can help make sure our canoe is the right side up by the end, alright?" she said with a bright smile on her face as she walked alongside James and placed her hand on his shoulder. If he looked at her, he would see her blushing still. However, she didn't seem to care at the moment.