Janius grinned widely at the corner Lorag had backed himself into. "You've got to put the mer in Orismer sometimes, Lorag," Janius said in a patronising tone, "This water'll bring out your elven beauty." Janius raised his hands out of the water, letting it trickle down his palms as he spoke.

"Meesei is right, actually." Ariel chimed in, a little less informed about Lorag's opinion of hedonism, "There are all sorts of salts and minerals in streams like this. Good for cosmetic purposes, but also for injuries, if you have them."

"See? even the alchemist approves," Janius laughed.

All the activity in the water was shifting Sabine where she was sitting. Without anyone noticing, she had stealthily been nodding off. Where her head had been slightly bowed before, it was now completely forward, but still just above the surface of the water. One ripple of the water rose and reached her nose at a time where she was coincidentally inhaling. Breathing in a few drops of water instantly awoke her and caused her to cough a number of times, spraying water in a small space in front of her. Blinking at everyone with bleary eyes, she sniffed and wiped her nose, before getting up and making her own way to bed.

After Sabine had stepped out of the pool, Ariel turned toward her with a warm smile. "Goodnight, Sabine." Sabine stopped in her tracks and looked back at everyone still in the pool. Her mouth twitched a smile for a fraction of a second, but she turned and continued to her bedroll without a word.