[ And there it is. The consequences. ]

Ow.

[ Worth it, though. Very much so. He liked her dumb poem that much? Wow. And she wasn't trying that hard! But, and so she hoped, maybe it helped him forget some of the sad things he'd talked about? Just a bit?

Then there he goes again, making her heart go nuts. She goes quiet, soooo busy with finishing up with getting cleaned. The flush on her body is from the water! Nothing to do with hearing a compliment she's always yearned to hear from the Player's mouth! ]

J-Jeez. You're gonna give me a big head if you keep saying things like that!

[ She dips completely under the water for a moment or two. If asked, she'll say it was to rinse off. In reality, it was to keep herself from embarrassing herself further. Her version of "did you turn it off and on again?" to reset her head.

With a gasp, she pops back up, wiping water out of her eyes. She's still frazzled, but...she's clean! ]

Have you come to your senses yet? Are you done being so nice? Because I need to go get my hair done!

[ There's a pause, then she sinks lower into the water, hunched over from uncharacteristic shyness. ]

Thank you.