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"Well I can paddle," Ivy laughed and led the way to the hillside with the caves. "I can't breathe underwater though not like Ivan." Thinking of Ivan made her think about the little pool and the waterfall that flowed into it from a high cave. She bet Ceral would love that. She skipped forward. "Come on." As they drew nearer however Ivy caught fresh signs of her brother and frowned. She didn't want Ceral anywhere near Ky, but as they moved closer she could see that Ky and Ivan were sitting by the pool and some other little smudge. Her nose twitched at an unfamiliar smell. She looked down at Ceral. He didn't seem to have noticed the others, but her eyesight was really good. She hesitated for a second, but she really wanted to swim with Ceral. She'd exaggerated her inability. Ivan had given her a couple lessons when she'd been courting him. She'd never be elegant. Not like Ivan or, she gave Ceral another appreciative look, Ceral. Instead of going around the pool Ivy started moving right towards it. She quickly pulled Ceral into an embrace, pressing her scaled breasts against his chest and rubbing her face against his neck to mark him as "hers." She barely thought about it it was natural and barely took a few moments. "Now they'll leave you alone," she whispered before letting go and heading back toward the pool.