Akane's smile had widened as Cora took hold of her hand and her swimming speed increased. She loved it when the mermaid did this, mostly because it allowed her to hit a speed she was not able to on her own. As the two broke the surface, the kitsune let out a giggle as they arced through the air, but managed to take a breath before they hit water again, but enjoyed every second of it. It was nice to experience the opposite for a change. Instead of the kitsune pulling the mermaid around on land, Cora could be the one to guide her here, and she was okay with that. 

Lucien glanced back at Geralt after Akane and Cora had hit the water again. That expression.. it was certainly not a common one from the man, different than the way he usually held himself. It was.. quite curious. [color=burlywood]"I will not confirm, nor deny anything. I suppose we'll just have to wait and see now won't we?"[/color] He said, a slight smile tugging at his lips. 

Aurel was snapped out of his thoughts by the feeling of Illy nudging him. [color=#a7d3d4]"Hmm?"[/color] He questioned, giving the lake another glance before looking down at Illy. 

[color=#a7d3d4]"I don't know, are you?"[/color] He asked with slightly raised brows. Knowing what her intention was, he decided to go along and tease her a little bit. He did appreciate her attempts. [color=#a7d3d4]"Or are you only going to dip your feet in? That might be more boring though, I don't see a book."[/color]