Duke's grin melted into a soft smile once Marek was up and more obviously soaked, dripping onto the already wet platform. His head dropped at first as he let out a laugh that edged on embarrassed. Marek had it right. He wanted to be the good guy in the end.
"Why yes, that's usually how these things go." At least that thought had his attention. Duke reached out and curled his fingers around Marek's chin, gently pulling him in. "I know how you can start."