<div class="floatleft">(http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/caela_ecub/Avatars/Tempest1_zps690d3e74.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Tempest Stuart (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10250333#msg10250333)<br/><strong>Cabin:</strong>Poseidon<br/><strong>Date/Time:</strong>September 21, 4:30ish, Free Time<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Mari Conners<br/><strong>Notes:</strong>Time for a swim!<br/><strong>Wearing:</strong>Bikini (http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/caela_ecub/Misc%20Story%20Accessories/Clothes/d8198026-ce35-485d-aab5-179e0fcccb70_zps93b0c640.jpg[/url)<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Without really thinking about it, Tempy firmed the water under where Mari floated as well, giving her a surface to still float on, but that would also support any position the other young woman might feel comfortable in, including rolling to her stomach to get some sun along her back if she wanted. Tempy hated having an uneven tan and, besides, why should anyone have to<em>work</em>and pay attention to their floating when they were with a child of  Poseidon? It was probably a frivolous use of her abilities, but really, most days, her abilities were used for her own ends not for some great purpose so she didn't think daddy-dearest was going to mind her mild usage now.<br/><br/>And besides, he'd have to bother paying attention to her to notice anyway.<br/><br/><strong>"I'm all for being a trendsetter...or just having a peaceful meal. I doubt too many people would join us though, it's just not the way it's done after all and trying to change anything around here, anything major anyway, is like trying to pull teeth from a Hydra!"</strong>she admitted with a soft laugh. Still she'd be happy for some company at meal times whenever Mari wanted to escape the pavilion.<br/><br/>Listening to the way Mari described the world at the bottom of the lake, Tempy flashed her an appreciative grin. So many people were simply afraid of being under the water! Oh granted, most of them had to be concerned with things like drowning, but that wouldn't be an issue if you with a child of a sea god. That Mari just rolled with it all impressed Tempest and made her like the daughter of Apollo even more,<strong>"I don't know if it's magical. I guess I sort of take it for granted in a way other people wouldn't, but it <em>is</em> beautiful, and peaceful and yet never dull. I think I appreciate that it's so separated from all the politics and drama of the world topside. Nothing happening in Camp matters to the creatures there unless it's something that actually effects the Lake itself and there are no hormone crazed teenagers down there!"</strong>she added with a laugh and a glance back at the shore where some of those said teenagers were frolicking and chasing each other, or snubbing each other in the usual fashion of hormone riddled teens (demi-gods or not) the world over.<br/><br/><strong>"Thank you,"</strong>she said simply when Mari said she trusted her abilities. She wondered if the other young woman realized just how truly rare that gift (trust) was among many of the Campers. Especially when you didn't have a cabin full of siblings who'd been testing you, and strengthening you, for most of your life.<strong>"Anytime we both have some free time and you want to check it out, just let me know. I'll even drop an offering into the fire to your dad too so he'll know I don't mean his child any harm,"</strong>she added though she didn't add her next thought of,<em>Of course he likely wouldn't be paying any more attention than anyone else's parents in this place.</em><br/><br/>Most days she managed to keep her annoyance with their absentee parents to herself, but some days it bothered her more than others and, apparently, today was one of those days.