Night Swimming (Open)

[asharpertongue]

It's been a trying day...week...month, if she's honest. The situation with Bach and the missing elders was getting on her last nerve.

She needed a swim.

Pulling her phone from her bag, she sent a text to a few of the more senior members of the siren community:

Night swimming tonight from sundown on the wrecking beach. All welcome. Food and drink provided. Please spread the word.

That should do it.

She send another note to her contacts at the police station so the unaware human element would be steered away. The wards would be up around the beach, discouraging vanilla humans from coming down there but it didn't hurt to have insurance in these matters.

Hopefully the sirens would come, maybe some of the witches. It would be nice to sprawl on the rocks for a few hours with friends.

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[asharpertongue]

Lara turned at the sound of Moira's voice and smiled broadly. One person she could always count on being at the night swims was Moira.

She nods at the bottle in her hand. "If that's for me, I might have to kiss you."

[chasingtwisters]

Moira grins, always happy to see Lara, especially on the beach.

"So, if we kiss, does that turn me into one of you guys or is that pure myth?" She asks with a teasing grin as she hands over the bottle.

[asharpertongue]

Grinning, Lara leaned in close, allowing her scales to ripple across her skin. "Would you like to test the theory?"

[chasingtwisters]

"You know me, I'm always up for a challenge," Moira leans right in, grinning at the beauty of Lara's scales sweeping across her skin.

[asharpertongue]

Lara grinned back, stroking a finger down Moira's throat. "If only you weren't involved in all of this..." She hums thoughtfully. "I'd love singing for you I think."

Laughing, she nudged her friend with her shoulder. "But swimming and drinking this," she snags the bottle out of Moira's unresisting hand, "will have to do for now."

[chasingtwisters]

Moira shivers delightfully at her touch before shrugging. "Ah, well. C'est la vie, right? Or something like that."

"Swimming and drinking sounds like a solid plan to me," Moira agrees, nudging her right back. "Though I'd definitely love to hear you sing sometime."

[asharpertongue]

Opening the bottle Lara smiled ruefully. "Only if you'd be willing to wear one of the charms. I wouldn't want to influence you against your will."

[chasingtwisters]

"Of course," Moira nods. "I'm all about taking precautions."

[asharpertongue]

"Safety first." She handed the bottle over to Moira after taking a swig. She sighed, taking in the sea air. "It's lovely here tonight. Been a while." She slipped her shoes off, tossing them back up the beach and dangled her feet in the chilly water.

[chasingtwisters]

"Yes, it's like that with my spells, too," she nods. "I never attempt the more powerful ones without putting down the safety circles first."

She takes the bottle gratefully, taking a swig of her own before handing it back to Lara. She follows Lara's lead, slipping out of her shoes and stepping into the water. Chilly, but it feels so good.

"It is gorgeous out. And yes, it has."

[asharpertongue]

Lara splashes Moiras ankles and grins. "Thank you for refreshing the wards on the way in by the way. Don't need nosey neighbours tonight."

[chasingtwisters]

"Ah, it's nothing," she waves it off. "It's become such a habit, I barely even thought and just sort of did. Plus, I expect, with that tragic accident recently and all, some are more alert than others."

[asharpertongue]

Lara nodded. "Yes. The police have been running themselves ragged. Have you heard anything new? Last I heard, they hadn't got any leads.