When Auralia is first submerged in the water, her wings scramble for a moment as though trying to keep her aloft. She has had plenty of experience flying before, but none swimming. Her feathery wings beat against the water but fail to keep her mass afloat. She calms down as she feels her feet touch bottom and realizes that she can stand here without any trouble.<br/><br/>Still, the feeling of the water is quite strange to Auralia. It is neither standing nor flying, but somewhere in between. For a few moments she pays Rihyan no attention as she is simply fascinated by the pool, much as one might expect a small child to be. In fact, for the first time Rihyan can see a smile spreading across her face.<br/><br/>Like before, his comment draws her attention from elsewhere as she turns to look at him. This time it also directs it back to her to her overly full stomach. Between first her worry over the water and then her curiosity towards it, she had managed to forget it for a bit. Now that she thought about it, the water seemed to be helping the fact. Just as Rihyan had said, it seemed to support her belly so that it didn't feel nearly as strained by Leska's body within.<br/><br/>After thinking about this, Auralia meets his smile with her own as she gives him a nod. "Yes, your words were quite true, not that I doubted them."<br/><br/>Her thoughts turned once more to her form, she is reminded of how Rihyan had caressed her belly and then the massage that Jess had given her. They had been quite comfortable... Auralia is somewhat embarrassed to bring the topic up, as she wonders if it is allowed for her to request such a service. Certainly she would not deny the request of another, but making one herself seems a bit different. Her duty is to deliver judgment, not to be pampered, but surely there is nothing more she can do for the moment, is there?<br/><br/>Finally she decides that all she can do for now is to relax, although when she addresses Rihyan she does so in Celestial to better hide her slight feelings of guilt. "(Celestial) If it is not too large a request, would you grant me a belly rub as you began to before you had to leave and rescue your friend? Jess had also started while your were gone, but it had to end early because of her growing hunger. Both seemed to ease the feeling of fullness quite effectively."