"No one but you," Elleru remarks, delighted that her companion was going to help her regardless of whether or not she could speak. She knew uprights could be good -- altruistic, even. She's only met one since her arrival in this new world, but if this one is an example for what is to come, then there's no telling how kind the other, more outgoing ones may be.

She'll have to find out for herself. For now, her wounds do need tending to, as they are starting to ache. She eases herself toward the stairs to climb out of the water. "Would others here find it a surprise?"