Merrow's Guide 9/10
Megan blinked at him. *Say that again.*
Though the pair was far underwater, Blair's lips suddenly felt dry. Licking them unconsciously, he repeated, *In the water. I'm like Jim.*
*You're like Jim.*
He nodded.
Megan circled him, looking Blair over with a scrutiny that threatened to make him squirm. *Well,* she said at long last, *You're no taller. You're still scrawny. And you've got a HELL of a lot more hair...*
Blair shoved his hand forward, and the resulting current rocked Megan and made her mentally laugh. *Idiot,* he shot back good-naturedly.
*Thank you,* she shot back, equally as friendly. *So I'm assuming you're referring to the enhanced senses.*
*All five intact,* Blair sighed. *And G-d forbid I ever zone out... I don't have a Guide and there's a pretty good chance that if I ever Zone, I won't be coming out of it.*
Megan's head tilted. *Is that why you were throwin' your cookies earlier?*
Blair nodded glumly. He sank cross-legged to the floor of the bay and let out a sigh that caused bubbles to fly all around his head. *Any Guide would have to be a Merrow as well - he'd have to know already how to pull someone out of a Zone, because *I* sure as hell couldn't teach him...*
As he continued to list the shortcomings of having no Guide, Megan floated down to sit beside him. *Hey. Sandy. Relax.*
He looked incredulously at her. *What? Megan, I can't relax! If I use these gifts and I Zone--*
*You won't die. You'll be just fine.*
He waved his arms in frustration. *Have you not heard a WORD I've said? I. Have. No. GUIDE.*
*Yes, you do.*
Blair's arms dropped. He looked at her, incredulity slowly melting into puzzlement. *I... do?*
Megan nodded.
*Wh....Who?*
She threw back her head and laughed, bubbles exploding from her gills. *ME, you thick head! I'M your Guide!*
Blair stared at her, and felt something 'click' into his soul at her pronouncement. *Oh, heavens,* he whispered. *You ARE.*
*So, Sandy,* Megan grinned, putting a grounding hand on his shoulder. *Use those senses.*
With a smile of joy that shone from his very core - Blair did.
Hours later, as both Merrows were drying off and fixing their wet bandanna and scarf so they could breathe, Blair's hands stilled. "Megan?"
"Hm?"
"How in the WORLD are we gonna break this to Jim?"