Kit's hands find their way into his pockets as he gazes up at the underbelly of a reef shark. Its sleek, streamlined body is smaller than his, but considerably larger than Riki's, and it cuts through the water with a hunter's grace, likely looking for its next meal or sizing up those watching it from the tunnel.
Which is still a much more pleasant topic than that of why he's here...but he supposes he can indulge Riki a portion of the truth.
"I couldn't pass up the overnight stay."
Alright, so that's...barely even a portion of the truth. That's like...a crumb. But it's not a lie, either. So long as he was doing something educational, being away from campus and his adoptive family was allowed and not frowned upon. Nobody side-eyed him wanting to come here because it was a 'positive learning experience' and, as he and Riki had already seen, very...very secure.
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Which is still a much more pleasant topic than that of why he's here...but he supposes he can indulge Riki a portion of the truth.
"I couldn't pass up the overnight stay."
Alright, so that's...barely even a portion of the truth. That's like...a crumb. But it's not a lie, either. So long as he was doing something educational, being away from campus and his adoptive family was allowed and not frowned upon. Nobody side-eyed him wanting to come here because it was a 'positive learning experience' and, as he and Riki had already seen, very...very secure.