<div class="floatleft">(http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h357/daniellex28/evolved%20char%205_zpsbrxbzvhy.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Julie Lancaster (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=250173.msg12381790er#msg12381790)<br/><strong>City | Date | Time:</strong>Muir Woods National Monument, California | August 6, 2017 | 10.10 AM<br/><strong>Tagging | Mentioning:</strong>Closed, James<br/><strong>Content:</strong><br/><hr/><br/>"Indeed attractive?" Julie, her hands still leisurely resting on her hips, shook her head with bemusement. "Is it an insult or a compliment that you climbed all the way up here to be sure?" Without another word she brushed past him, making her way to the edge of the creek before crouching down to take off her shoes and socks. It was hardly a sensible idea to go into the water barefoot - the pebbles, though smooth, were plentiful and could easily hide objects far less forgiving to the human flesh - but being cautious was hardly in her nature. Despite all that had happened in her recent enough past, Julie had a tendency to face things head-on and not worry too much about the consequences. She rarely regretted it, life was much too short for that.<br/><br/>Her toes dipped into the cool spring water. Compared to the elevated temperatures that lingered in the giant's forest it felt almost icy, and she gladly let it wash over her feet and ankles. Of course, it wasn't long before the temptation of exploring the rush of water, cascading down polished rocks and slick moss, became too irresistible and the young woman merrily padded through the water, tiny splashing sounds rapidly being drowned out by the noise of the waterfall ahead. The almost humid nature of the air that surrounded them made her feel warm, and<em>sticky</em>, for lack of a better word. It was what tempted her to venture all the way over to the edge, to where the crystal clear water flowed over the protruding rocks that lined the breaking point. Below she could see the whitest foam where the water met with a surprisingly deep looking pool, perhaps forty feet in diameter. From here she could see how the depth altered the colour of the water from clear to azure, to an almost greenish darkness in the very heart of it. She could not see any stones from here, potentially lurking beneath the surface but that didn't mean they weren't there. She probably shouldn't jump, lest she would hurt herself, break a leg, break her<em>spine</em>if she was really unlucky and---<br/><br/>An African battle cry (or what she envisioned they sounded like) preceded the girl taking a sudden leap, launching herself off the edge and, more like a cannonball than a diver, crashing into the ridiculously refreshing water. Fully submerged, she was glad to discover that there were indeed no stones or other nasty surprises hiding in the water, and when she swam up strongly her dark hair was matted against the sides of her face, her skin covered in glistening beads of water. "This feels amazing!" she said, raising her voice so that James, from up above, could hear her. It wasn't like they were playing a game of cat and mouse, but Julie was rather curious to see how eager he was to follow her. It had been a while since she'd done this - the fun, the casualness of it all. Maybe it was a little to forget what had happened; maybe she was looking for her old self. Either way, she cocked her head and regarded him expectantly. "My name is Julie," she told him, "And I just arrived here yesterday." She raised her eyebrows whimsically, a feigned look of haughtiness in her gaze. "Are you actually going to join me?" she inquired, "Or do I have to entertain myself down here?"<br/>