Kissing Kati back hungrily, he seemed more than happy that she was still here.  "Oh, trust me, you are anything but a disappointment.  I wasn't sad that you stayed, only that poor Amelia has to miss out on this."  Eli winked at her playfully, looking over Kati's shoulder to Gabriel for a moment.  "I think either would work nicely, but the dry land does offer a bit more to play with."<br/><br/>He winked as he took Kati's hand to guide her along once Gabriel finished teasing her some more, stepping out of the pool and helping her out as well.