His swimming pattern changed as he approached it, entering the airlock from beneath. She was nervous at doing a purge, but he simply pulled her up until her head was exposed to air, he turned her to face him and slid his hand between her thighs. Her reflexive gasp purged her gills, causing her to push away from him and swim to the edge of the surround. It took a few tries to hoist out of the water. She ignored his hand and boosted her body onto the ledge, swinging her legs out and onto the dry surface with a grunt. “You have been more graceful.” He observed it with the light amusement of a long time friend. “Shut up, Vehn.” She got to her feet and shook out her skirt. It resumed its dry form rather quickly. “Huh, well constructed.” “The Lahash clothing is designed to dry in seconds.” He took a step toward her. “Now, may we continue what we began outside?” She snorted, “A tour of the Kao family home, please. The make-out session can wait. Oh, how did Niika take to her purge?”
