[She lets out a charmed laugh at that question - and before she gets to answer, he jumps down!

Of course, it doesn't go smoothly. Her arms immediately give way, and she and Eiden collapse in a heap. Luckily there no one else around, otherwise the commotion would definitely have disturbed the readers!]

Ah... nnn... goodness. I must apologise, my fair one! Normally, my hold is so strong...

[Really, what happened to the muscles she got from working along the crew on her ship? Speaking of which... as she helps Eiden up, she studies him carefully. Is he the person who saved her from drowning? But she only really remembers that voice... she's pretty sure that his sounds different, but she'll ask him just in case!]

Now, this question may seem a bit out of nowhere, but have you by any chance been to sea lately?