Watching Maddi pull him into the waters of the lagoon, Elijah felt young again.  This girl couldn't be out of her twenties and yet, she was seemingly quite impassioned with him.  He hoped it wasn't for lack of competition.  The cool water spiked her nipples into points and Elijah found himself staring at them, only to look up and see Maddi watching him.  She seemed genuinely happy that he wanted her and from what he could see in the sparkling emerald green of her eyes, she wanted him, too.<br/><br/>When Maddi came together with him and kissed him, he found peace.  For it was the kiss of a woman marking her territory and Elijah murmured happily at her soft caresses.  Just as he was about to grab her and take the kisses up a level, Maddi playfully dove away from him.  "You little minx!"  he called after her.<br/><br/>Every inch of bis body wanted to chase her down and ravish her.  But he had made a promise that he would help her get reunited with her friends, and he meant to honor it.  He bore some fault in the separation and needed atonement.  Instead of chasing Maddi, as she seemed to want, Elijah swam off to the side, where several flat rocks lay.  On top of one of the rocks an odd shaped item lay.  Elijah grabbed it and called to Maddi.<br/><br/>"Maddi!  Come over here, your bath awaits.  Would you believe on the reef that ate your boat lives a large number of sponges?  They're not exactly the soft things you were used to at home, but they help scrub away any dirt or...other sticky stuff."  Elijah finished with a smirk.  "As much as I would like to dirty you more, let's be civilized and start the day clean and fresh?"  Elijah smiled towards Maddi.