Being so heavily greeted was throbbing Liah's heart, it feeling so full to bursting. It was like family all over again, but only one was so closely related. It didn't matter to her, and maybe that was the right way to think. A coy grin spread across her mostly black lips at Alexander's joke, as she was actually
hoping to see her half-brother Vladimir eating what would be a threat to her. Maybe just a little bit. It lead her to giggle and couldn't help but to just smile so sweetly at the four of them. With that kind of encouragement, she would tread through water until quite literally the dark fur under her belly was just under the surface. It was a little cold, but she would get used to the temperature.
It doesn't get much deeper than this, does it? Oh, I hope not. she whined in her head as she looked uncertain about this.
She was visibly breathing quicker, and so she worked to take deeper breaths. This was going to be a big step for her. Grassy greens with a hint of tangerine would give all their attention to the brothers now, loving the gentle flow of the lake as it soothes her very soul. The blonde one she would soon know to be Constantine mentioned that Herschel was shy, in which she felt a little puzzled by. Blinking, she turned her head to face the shortest one of the males, the way those eyes hadn't let up on her, he seemed to have been in deep thought. Yes, maybe he was shy, just like her. Eyes were tender towards Herschel, even when he had introduced himself. Maybe she hadn't meant to, Liah wasn't expecting someone to find interest in her and therefore missed it entirely. Her confidence was still only growing.
Tentative to hear their names, she was hoping to remember them all. Alex, Connie, Chel. Alex, Connie, Chel. "Connie for Constantine, that's adorable." she giggled, still a little interested in the blonde one. "I'm pleased to meet all of you." her voice was genuine, tail swaying in a way that would play with the water and make gentle ripples. Even the sand beneath her paws were fun to subconsciously dig and delve her toes into. Vlad's comment would have her grinning, thrilled with the idea of seeing him swallow something dangerous and giant. "Just make sure you get a scar so you can tell all the ladies your heroic battle that saved your baby sister." she joked with a hint of tease toward her older brother. And Vlad never lies. inquired the one she would call Chel. Those words of encouragement would give her enough motivation to not feel so fearful about swimming. Maybe it could be fun!
"I've got four lifeguards on me, and if all of you fail to keep me from drowning, I'm haunting all of you!" She meant innocence in it, knowing full well she couldn't possibly drown with these men to help her forth. Without much more to say, she would trek further until the point of no return, as the current swayed her body enough to lose her footing. She panicked, desperately paddling, and when she found herself successful is when she used less force in her muscles. She didn't trust the water however, and so she would still be using more energy than she should. She got three quarters of the way there when she felt so tired her body was sinking, head still above water. The good news was that she could make it with a last burst of energy, the bad news was she was panicking, unaware that the island's shore was so close to her paws. This girl definitely needed some swimming lessons.
