Focused as he was on mending Melinda's broken body, Dalindme didn't note her confusion when he explained what he'd be up to. He did, however, reach down to cup her head in one of his massive mitts so she should not slip under the water as she shuddered from all she was going through. Her silence assisted him in maintaining the new magics he was mastering so that the healing spell could do its work. As his tongue did its work his eyes ranged over her face and shoulders seeking signs that the spell was failing or going awry. The deep breath she took in as her skin was made whole again served as notice that the spell could be allowed to disapate confirmed by the strength she evidenced when she released her hold on him and swim in the pool under her own power. He dipped his head as an acknowledgement of her thanks but said nothing back, his eyes sparkling as he watched her float about like a mermaid.<br/><br/>Dalindme sank into the water himself when his work was done, clearly savoring the heat of the water and the weightless feeling that it gave him. His face shifted and his skin changed from something vulpine and furry to something more sleek and scaled, like a water snake or fish. His dark eyes grew flatter and bigger as he adapted to the new environment he found himself in. Likewise, his body lengthend and got a little leaner in a boneless kind of way. None of his native power is gone, in fact, in some almost intangible way, he appeared more deadly for he was perfectly suited for the water while she could only paddle and splash about at best.<br/><br/>"You," Dalindme said then reached out to stroke his slick fingertips over her belly. "Wait here," he said in an assertive tone that brooked little arguement as he rose from the water and stalked off into the darkness, His return was announced by the now familiar clicking of his claws on the stone floor and he appeared with a basket that had a bottle of dark beer, a loaf of bread, some cheese and apples. He set it down near her and then reentered the hot pool.