The human's form looked funny from beneath the surface of the water, a wavy and indistinct shadow. Kital could see his lips moving, obviously still chatting away, but she still couldn't really make his words. His voice was muffled and distorted through the water, but it sounded kind of... pleasant?<br/><br/>Well, that couldn't be right. The Matsuba's face set into a determined glare, and her body slowly coiled up. She wiggled as she took aim...<br/><br/>And then stopped as her friend came into view, crawling onto the man's hands. Intentionally, it looked like.<br/><br/>Kital's body slowly relaxed - though out of confusion, not any sense of relief - and for a moment she hesitated. What in the world was happening? This man must have done something to trick her, or trap her, right? She wasn't really<i>letting </i>herself be picked up like that, was she?<br/><br/>She must be confused. There was no way that made any sense. Her friend needed her. It was time she put a stop to this.<br/><br/>Her mind made up, Kital coiled up once more, then shot towards the surface. She burst forth from the lake in a shower of water, a dazzling bolt of red and gold soaring directly at the human's face.<br/><br/>"<i>Run!</i>" She cried out, "<i>I'll distract him!</i>"<br/><br/>She hadn't exactly figured out what she'd do once she<i>landed</i>, but that didn't seem like an important detail right now.