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[toothaches]

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[restinglichface]

EXCUSE YOU-

[But then her head is absolutely submerged in the shallows and whatever else she has to say is nothing but a stream of angry bubbles spewing from her mouth.

Until Maurice shakes like a dog after a bath and the naga just unceremoniously flops to the ground beneath him, all tangled up in a heap of glistening snake scales, her thick hair a soaking curtain around her face. She pushes herself up on her hands and just flips the hair from her face, where her eyes are full on angry slits.]

You.

[toothaches]

<sub>[When the Naga pulls free, Maurice is overcome with relief. Yes. Good. As much as he liked (???) Lup, he didn't want to live the rest of his life with her stuck to his side and neck.]

As Lup surfaces, Maurice flashes her a triumphant little grin.]</sub>

We did it!

_{[And then he sees her face.]}

I'm gonna go...

[restinglichface]

[Thaaaaat's probably for the best, Maurice. Go on and gallop on out of here.]