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"I am not, I'm trying to find a place to swim." He rolled his eyes a little and started to strip off his top automatically. It was a process, considering he had quite a few layers on, but he eventually got it and hung it up on a branch by the lake. His pants, stayed on. There was some burn marks on his shoulders, but nothing like the ones that were on his face.

"Going to join?"

"I am not!" He huffed and turned to look at her before she said she wasn't going to swim. Aw, sad. He frowned at her and just threw her a salute before wandering into the water. He toed off his shoes and stepped in, slowly moving into the chilly lake. Ah, it felt so good! He shivered and turned to look at her, smirking.

"Come on, Dem! Let's have fun. Let's go swimming!"

"I'm not a splashing kind of guy! Come swim with me!" He huffed and put his hand on his hips, waiting for her. "Or I could try to pick you up and drag you in!" Not that he could, but Klaas thought the threat sounded good. He laughed openly and then shrugged before slipping further into the lake and then disappeared, diving into the water.

When he surfaced, he spit water out like a fountain and then waved at her again. "Come ooooon!"

He huffed at that and shrugged, going swimming while he could. Then he'd be watching the girls in the water while Dem watched for anything happening on the shore. He took his hair down and just soaked for a while, floating on his back, staring up at the sky.

"I've gotta go back to Oba one day," he said to her, hoping he was loud enough she heard. "See my parents... I think I'll try to be a healer there! I'd ask if you want to come with, but you've got your own to think about, right?"

"Of course you gotta go finish the trip your now on." He straightens himself and gave a shrug, stretching out. Gods did it feel good to be in water. It was like his skin was crying out for moisture despite having the sweat. He brought a handful of water to his face, scrubbed it and then looked back at her as water dripped from his nose.

"But yeah. I would love if you met up with me at least once, you know?"

He snorted and laughed at that, wandering out of the lake now. His footsteps were heavy and pants were weighted down, but that was fine. Once he got out of the water fully he was able to walk normally instead of like a lumbering giant.

"I guess that's true. I'll see a lot of ...a lot of people in general. Everyone needs a healer at some point in their life." He smirked and plopped down on a conveniently placed rock. "So.. Have your kids talked to you at all about... what they wanna do when they grow up? I used to hear other kids hound their parents about being knights or mages..." He took on a fond tone as he talked, pushing his braids back from in front of his face, letting them stay plastered to his back.

"A fine beast master she'll be!" Klaas laughed openly at that and nodded. He was honestly trying not to think about leaving them all. He needed to. He really did. He had to get back to his parents and let them know what he's decided to do with his life. Glancing back at her, he gave a helpless shrug.

"Who knows what the future has in store for them. I'll keep an eye out when they start wandering." He half felt like their big brother, in some ways. "They'll be in fine hands!"