She was really enjoying this gathering, having her friends around.  it was a shred of normalcy, a reminder of the person she'd been before he... arrived in her life.  She liked that the two parts could merge the way they were.<br/><br/>When he rose up underneath her and lifted her out of the water she squeaked, trying to grab at him to steady herself.  Before she could he was lifting her up and tossing her back.  She screamed as she went flying, and then landed.  she came up sputtering, swiping at her face, and giving him the evil eye, though it was a playful look.  It surprised and delighted her that he could be playful like that.<br/><br/>Her friends reacted with amusement, a few of the guys making some attempt or another with girls, though nobody went near Syl with that kind of thing.  Bravado was well and good, but the two had such an obvious "mine" vibe around one another that they weren't messing with that...  yet.<br/><br/>Syl bent, cupping her hand and thrusting forward with them, offering him a nice vivid SPLASH for his efforts, even while some of the others laughed at her attempted retaliation.