[ Forced to read lips, Maria can make a guess as to what he's saying. She offers a small, if somewhat bemused smile in response: her concern isn't for her own safety, clearly.
Maria moves to the far edge of the glass to see if she can what seems to be moving about them. A beast? Or the shadows merely playing tricks on their minds? The latter seems more plausible now. She nods, encouraging if he's found something of interest.
The water--or what is parading as water--rises to her knees, but she remains calm. ]
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Maria moves to the far edge of the glass to see if she can what seems to be moving about them. A beast? Or the shadows merely playing tricks on their minds? The latter seems more plausible now. She nods, encouraging if he's found something of interest.
The water--or what is parading as water--rises to her knees, but she remains calm. ]