[Maurice is just having the time of his goddamn life and nearly doesn't hear Lup's call over his own ruckus. He misses the initial hey, but the naga's follow up catches his attention.]
[He does a little skip-jump of surprise and ends up tottering backwards onto his ass in the shallows. WHo--]
[The kelpie's ears instantly flatten against his skull and his chin tips upwards. IT WAS THAT SCARY LADY. He recognizes that pattern of autumn fire from all the way over here.]
[But...he didn't have a permit for that. Shame forced heat up into his face and the insides of his ears as he started to struggle to his hooves.]
I didn't--didn't know this was private property! Sorry!
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[He does a little skip-jump of surprise and ends up tottering backwards onto his ass in the shallows. WHo--]
[The kelpie's ears instantly flatten against his skull and his chin tips upwards. IT WAS THAT SCARY LADY. He recognizes that pattern of autumn fire from all the way over here.]
[But...he didn't have a permit for that. Shame forced heat up into his face and the insides of his ears as he started to struggle to his hooves.]
I didn't--didn't know this was private property! Sorry!
[Just gonna pretend she didn't see all that.]