Xaviera Evans was flailing dramatically, but Caleb Mamet did not react at all.
— 'Why hasn't this jerk come to rescue me yet? I'm about to drown here, and he doesn't seem to care?'
— 'I came here to swim, but I can't be too proactive. I need to pretend to drown so that Caleb will come to save me. Then he will lift me in his arms, give me mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, and our bodies will touch. Oh, what a passionate scene.'
Caleb glanced sideways at the woman acting out the scene and smirked.
She's flailing around while still finding the time to think about such things. It appears she really isn't afraid of water anymore.
With a paced look, Caleb watched her performance and leisurely asked, "Mrs. Mamet, can you swim?"
Xaviera struggled weakly, "I... can't, glug, glug."
For the sake of authenticity, she deliberately blew some bubbles.
"Mrs. Mamet,"
He spoke softly, "Why don't you try standing up? The water only seems to reach your chest."
