Amos has never really known what to do with the pool itself. It's one of the few parts of Highstorm he genuinely doesn't understand — looking back? Reminiscing? — but more than once he's found a newcomer by it, and he's gone to approach them before, even if he probably can't say shit to help them.
But this one is a kid. Older, yeah, but with an obvious youthfulness to him that immediately activates those take him under your wing instincts, even if he isn't going to be so obvious about it. Probably.
Instead, a raised eyebrow. ]
Well, yeah. [ Of course Percy didn't see him there. ] You were looking at the pool.
[ A beat; a tilt of his head. ]
Kinda looked like you were going to dive in. Was that the plan?
[ It's part mocking, part genuine; delivered with equal hints curiosity and teasing. Did the kid just want to go to a swim or something?? There are better places for that. ]
island hopping, highstorm
Amos has never really known what to do with the pool itself. It's one of the few parts of Highstorm he genuinely doesn't understand — looking back? Reminiscing? — but more than once he's found a newcomer by it, and he's gone to approach them before, even if he probably can't say shit to help them.
But this one is a kid. Older, yeah, but with an obvious youthfulness to him that immediately activates those take him under your wing instincts, even if he isn't going to be so obvious about it. Probably.
Instead, a raised eyebrow. ]
Well, yeah. [ Of course Percy didn't see him there. ] You were looking at the pool.
[ A beat; a tilt of his head. ]
Kinda looked like you were going to dive in. Was that the plan?
[ It's part mocking, part genuine; delivered with equal hints curiosity and teasing. Did the kid just want to go to a swim or something?? There are better places for that. ]