When he surfaced again there was applause, though it was only one set, followed by: "Not bad, but lemmie show you how it's really done." The girl standing at the edge of the pool was pretty, in a too-perfect and almost scary kind of way, rather as if someone had managed perfection, and then turned it up to 11. Big eyes, full lips, smooth skin and a whole body made of utterly predatory angles and lines.
Her hair was pulled back into two low braids, one behind each ear, and the tattoo along her brow and down her cheek, three snakes, twining against each other in an intricate knot, was still at the moment. Her swimsuit was basic black, somehow classy, even with keyhole sides.
She took a deep breath, taking a half step back before launching herself into the water as well, tucking her knees to her chest almost at the last moment and sinking like a stone. The splash was impressive, as if made by something a lot heavier than she should have been.