Ruzaan inhaled sharply as his skin made contact with the water, finding it to be cooler than he'd remembered. He shivered slightly but pushed onwards until his body adjusted, following Lia out of the cave and towards open more water in the general direction of the port. The first traces of the rising sun were visible on the horizon, dusting the sky with a faint orange that heralded the coming down. Ruzaan treaded water for a few moments and just took in the view, eventually tearing his focus away from that to concentrate on what Lia was saying.
The Togruta matched his friend's smile. "Deal!" he agreed, a slight thrill of competition running through him. He immediately began his search, bobbing his head down under the water and ignoring the fact that he had little idea as to what kind of favor he'd ask Lia for if he won- that was a problem for Future Ruzaan.
The Togruta quickly realized that finding the coral reef Lia had described was, at least for him, easier said than done. With his natural sense of spatial awareness somewhat diminished underwater and having no source of light to search with, Ruzaan found that he had to dive down several feet in order to get a sense of what lay on the sea floor. Occasionally he would catch a glimpse of Lia while he searched; amidst the disorienting polarity of the surface and the sea, knowing that she was nearby somehow helped him center himself.
Nearly a dozen dives later, Ruzaan finally located the coral reef. The Togruta could tell right away that it was every bit as unique and beautiful as the cave he'd shown Lia, so he treaded water for a minute or so while he caught his breath from the intensity of his search. He was confident by now that Lia had beaten him to the reef, so he felt no rush to explore it until he was ready.
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The Togruta matched his friend's smile. "Deal!" he agreed, a slight thrill of competition running through him. He immediately began his search, bobbing his head down under the water and ignoring the fact that he had little idea as to what kind of favor he'd ask Lia for if he won- that was a problem for Future Ruzaan.
The Togruta quickly realized that finding the coral reef Lia had described was, at least for him, easier said than done. With his natural sense of spatial awareness somewhat diminished underwater and having no source of light to search with, Ruzaan found that he had to dive down several feet in order to get a sense of what lay on the sea floor. Occasionally he would catch a glimpse of Lia while he searched; amidst the disorienting polarity of the surface and the sea, knowing that she was nearby somehow helped him center himself.
Nearly a dozen dives later, Ruzaan finally located the coral reef. The Togruta could tell right away that it was every bit as unique and beautiful as the cave he'd shown Lia, so he treaded water for a minute or so while he caught his breath from the intensity of his search. He was confident by now that Lia had beaten him to the reef, so he felt no rush to explore it until he was ready.
Natural four xD
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