While her echoed answer seemed to give her father the response he was looking for, she wasn’t immediately released like she wanted. Talyssa continued to bounce on her toes as he considered her request. When he finally did agree, an ear-to-ear grin spread across her features. Talyssa propelled herself forward but had not been expecting the quick start for help. She glided out into the pool, paddling furiously as another round of giggles escaped her lips. It didn’t take long for the borrowed momentum to dissipate, but it was sure fun for the few seconds it lasted!
Talyssa continued circling the tidepool time and time again, though it didn’t take very long for her to start feeling the fatigue in her clumsy limbs. But while her body was expressing exhaustion, she couldn’t bare the thought of leaving. As she made her way back to her father once more, she hesitated before going all the way- it was just shallow enough for her to stand- though the water covered her back. “Can we come back tomorrow, Tati?” She asked that same pleading look persistently in place as she did everything in her power to will him to agree.
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