Gallus gave Ri'vashi a sideways glance just in time to see her doubt and stopped in the water. He raised an eyebrow at her as he responded, "Really? You didn't seem so content when you brought this up." Gallus' cheeky grin gave way as he waved dismissively to absolve Ri'vashi's need to respond to that. "Look, there's a difference between not being very social and never socialising at all. Your work is one thing, but relaxing with friends every now and then is beneficial. Maybe you should...open your mind to the option. What's the worst that could happen?"

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"Mhm," Sabine hummed tersely, rolling her eyes and emitting a giggle with her mouth closed. "Okay, well, I hope Tzirret can find someone back at Bruma, too. Some new friends as well. And you do not know..." Sabine put an arm around Peiter's waist, "...He could be more single-minded than you are."

The embrace was short-lived as an audible grumble ran over Sabine's middle. She stood up without letting go of Peiter's hand. "Come on, I am hungry," she demanded with a smile.