that doesn’t mean what you think it means

”Next time,” Vai agreed, her words punctuated by a hum of contentment at the touch of his fingers against her back. Her eyes nearly closed - nearly - and it was only the rumble of Zeph’s voice against her cheek that roused her again. Glancing up at him, Vai didn’t look at all sad about being stuck there with him, mischief curling a smile across her lips. She shifted only slightly, draped warmly over his chest, moving to be able to murmur her secret intimately into his ear. ”I have never been swimming in the ocean,” she informed him; it was hardly a groundbreaking revelation, but it was certainly an excuse for them to take advantage of that next time. ”Rivers and lakes, sure. But never once in the sea.” vervain well i'll rest my eyes and i'll let the earth breathe