Cristiano nodded, watching her go, wanting to follow after her and yet feeling trapped more in the pool than he ever had before. His left arm lay flat, folded to hold him in place, cheek resting upon bicep and forearm as the right reached out to run over her tail.
"Thank you, Angelfish," he said softly and with adoration as his eyes moved up her tail and torso to her face where he gave her a smile. "You're too good for me."