[ pepper shuts her eyes and, with a smile, lets out a content sigh. she doesn't know what is going on in this town, but right now she doesn't really want to think about it. the memories she has about how they forged their friendship might not be real, but this is real and that's really all that matters. ]

Hey, give me some credit. [ she chuckles and moves a stray strand of hair aside. ] I might consider wearing flats next time. [ falling into the lake is not something she'd like to ever do again, so it'll definitely get some serious thought. ]

I think you're probably going to want to change too, since it looks like I'm getting you all wet. Here's to hoping neither of us catch a cold.