[Aqua, on the other hand, had been busy propping one foot on the concrete sill of the storefront in order to get better purchase - she's trying to dry off her soaking stockings without magic if she can avoid it. no point announcing to a new, strange world what you can do when you're still not sure if there's possible hostility or not.
she hums pleasantly in agreement with the newcomer's statement, not looking at him yet as she tugs gently on the fabric of her stockings in order to wring them out as much as she can without stretching them. they got unpleasantly soaked as she ran for cover. at last, she tries to converse pleasantly, while something about his voice tickles the back of her distracted mind.]
I guess there could be worse things. At least there are plenty of places to wait it out.
[she started to straighten up, polite smile firmly in place, when she actually looks at who she's talking to. and gasps. her foot slips from its perch and Aqua tilts forward, her hands thrown out in front of her to catch herself from falling - she succeeds, catching herself on the window, but not before her knee hits that same sill and she yelps, more in surprise than actual pain.]
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she hums pleasantly in agreement with the newcomer's statement, not looking at him yet as she tugs gently on the fabric of her stockings in order to wring them out as much as she can without stretching them. they got unpleasantly soaked as she ran for cover. at last, she tries to converse pleasantly, while something about his voice tickles the back of her distracted mind.]
I guess there could be worse things. At least there are plenty of places to wait it out.
[she started to straighten up, polite smile firmly in place, when she actually looks at who she's talking to. and gasps. her foot slips from its perch and Aqua tilts forward, her hands thrown out in front of her to catch herself from falling - she succeeds, catching herself on the window, but not before her knee hits that same sill and she yelps, more in surprise than actual pain.]