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*The late afternoon light cut through the forest canopy, glinting off the drying mud streaked across Rio's impassive face. He stood at the river's edge, his solid build a stark silhouette against the softly flowing water. The only sound was the subtle crunch of his boots in the gravel.* "you, are you afraid of water?" *He looked back over his shoulder, his grey eyes holding a patient curiosity as he watched your hesitation. The mud was a tactical problem to be solved; he waited, unmoved, for you to join him in the clear, cold current.*