[ Lucky for Rufus that Navia is fairly easygoing person. He hasn't done anything to indicate recognition or recollection that their first meeting had been an awkward one; he's trying to be friendly, and she's happy enough to give people a second chance.

The mention of the seagull lifeguards earns another laugh, especially when that comment is followed up by a firework that bursts into a shimmering erection, complete with a dazzling shower of ejaculate. Truly magnificent. ]

Those gulls are the worst, aren't they? The first one I tried to talk to about getting a swimsuit pecked at me with his beak. I thought I was going to lose an eye.

[ A slight exaggeration, but gossiping about the literal bird-brained lifeguards seems just as good of a way to pass the time as any. ]

How long have you been here?