Sydni thought the water looked beautiful. Sure, for swimming laps an indoor pool was preferable, but nothing quite invigorated her like oceanwater. The salty smell, the windy air, the cool water - it all seemed to stir something in her soul. Smiling at his words, Sydni nodded. "You're right." She herself preferred to sunbathe on the beach, whenever her pale complexion could take it, so that when she got sweaty from the heat she could run into the cold water to cool off.
With that, she began to gear up. She had enough oxygen for a couple hours, but she wouldn't be down that long. At his request to bring one up, she chuckled. "If I find one small enough. And if the other sharks are not too active." And, she wouldn't want to stress the animal too much. Bring it up on deck for a short time, then put it back in the water. She couldn't just hold it at the surface for her own safety.
"Ok, I'm heading off to the reef. I should be back in about 45 minutes." She smiled down at him now that he had found a space large enough to stretch out. She flushed a little, admiring his body. Damn, he was a gorgeous specimen of a man. Anyone would have to blind not to notice. And deaf - his voice was deliciously sexy. Putting those thoughts out of her head, she dove into the the water, and swam out to the reef.
It was a wonderful reef, one of the most healthy she'd ever seen. And there were sharks! Mostly reef sharks, of course - gray and white- and black-tipped. But there were even a few tigers. Sydni steered clear of those, but made sure to get good (as good as a disposable camera would allow) pictures. Tigers were territorial, and identifiable by their stripes, much like a fingerprint. As it wasn't a time of high activity, most of the sharks steered clear of her, and she was fine with that. Jotting down as much information about the various species she saw as possible. She filled a tube with water to be tested for pH and salinity, and noted the temperature. As the creatures on the reef got used to her presence, some of the sharks got more curious, more daring. Sydni held her ground, though, which seemed to keep the predators at a respectful distance. As time wound down, she headed back to the boat, watching for a smaller reef shark she could potentially catch. Without bait, it would be difficult. It wasn't until she was away from the reef that she found a small enough specimen. It was a good thing - not as far for her to swim holding an annoyed critter with razor teeth.
Darting down, Sydni found her new were speed a boon, even in the water. Still much more awkward than her target, she barely caught its tail. Of course, that meant the shark could swing around still, but Sydni quickly flipped it over. Some shark handlers called this 'hypnotizing' the shark. Holding the shark gently, now that it was much calmer, she finished her swim to the boat. "Hey, need a hand," she called as soon as she surfaced. Trying to clamber aboard with a critter with a propensity for biting was a bad idea.