[It's good Cleo didn't see that, honestly. If she saw him shake the water off, she'd think he was like a cat, and then she'd definitely never let him go.
Either way, she starts climbing her way up the pier, sheer desperation lending her an impossible strength as she climbs up, falling over at the very edge of the dock. Her lungs burn, her muscles are weak, but her eyes are still burning with spirit as she stares from her prone position up at him. She hacks out water when she tries to speak, coughing and nearly throwing up, but she still chokes out one word:]
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Either way, she starts climbing her way up the pier, sheer desperation lending her an impossible strength as she climbs up, falling over at the very edge of the dock. Her lungs burn, her muscles are weak, but her eyes are still burning with spirit as she stares from her prone position up at him. She hacks out water when she tries to speak, coughing and nearly throwing up, but she still chokes out one word:]
Who...?