He nearly fell over and might have gone into the water as she pulled him back down. Then the lizard felt the need to put his two sickles in as well. "Oh hush, you!" he retored in her pet's direction. "You don't even know what you're squaking about over there."

Damien glanced back over towards daisy, re-assembling himself. "It's just what, Daisy?" he asked. "I'd rather you tell me what's on your mind than thinking it is getting too much for you."

Better off knowing now, anyway.