Flick let out a loud exhale. "I was just wishing the water would take me away and I wouldn't be stuck here with you." Wow. That sounded harsh. He didn't mean for it come out that harsh. Flick flinched. "Sorry."

He forced himself to look at the other har. "You seem happy. It suits you." Happy was much better than crazy. But, because Flick couldn't help himself, he thought of those times before Orien had died, when Cal had come back and tried to roon him senseless. Wipe away Pellaz. For a while, it had been nice. Until it wasn't anymore. He could see the appeal though.