Even though he gave her a clear shot, something was stopping her. She didn’t seem to be interested in the game anymore, which both did and did not surprise Claudius. On one hand, he didn’t think she would be one to give up joking around with him, but on the other hand, he got the impression that she was a bit flighty and prone to picking up and leaving things as she saw fit. With these two thoughts in mind, he realized that it was impossible to predict what she would do next.
When Terra turned to draw her hand through the water, Claudius pushed himself up off the palms of his hands and leaned forward. Had she seen something? Was that why she had stopped? He couldn’t see anything, which meant it was either very small, or worse, a trick. He watched as she crouched lower and then moved to get a better look at the invisible thing. She submerged herself under the water for a few seconds and just as Claudius began to get bored of watching her, she exploded in a shower of water. Claudius squealed in surprise as he was completely drenched. Taking the matters into his own hands, he drew his one arm across the water to send a large wave at her. He wouldn’t just let her soak him; no, he’d get that trickster back!
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