[They both remain beneath the water for some time, partly because Poseidon had been wheezing by the time he got there, and being in the lake is a lot more preferable to him than the open, dry air. However, he realizes right away that it is not water he is accustomed to. The water is not salty like the ocean, nor is the space around them as vast and open. It's a lake, so there's certainly a confined aspect to it.
Sooner rather than later, Poseidon realizes that his holding Megami is only part of what's keeping the goddess close to him. The other half is Megami actually holding onto him with his tail, something that startles him until bubbles burst from his mouth and he weakly kicks his legs until he clumsily makes his way to the surface, gasping and choking once he's realized that he doesn't seem to have the same affinity for water in this form as he used to.
Once at the surface, he makes for the water's edge until he and Megami are effectively beached at the edge of the lake, giving Poseidon a chance to catch his breath while holding Megami in his lap. His eyes dart over his form frantically as he looks him over, lifting a hand- a whole hand- to cup the side of his face.]
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Sooner rather than later, Poseidon realizes that his holding Megami is only part of what's keeping the goddess close to him. The other half is Megami actually holding onto him with his tail, something that startles him until bubbles burst from his mouth and he weakly kicks his legs until he clumsily makes his way to the surface, gasping and choking once he's realized that he doesn't seem to have the same affinity for water in this form as he used to.
Once at the surface, he makes for the water's edge until he and Megami are effectively beached at the edge of the lake, giving Poseidon a chance to catch his breath while holding Megami in his lap. His eyes dart over his form frantically as he looks him over, lifting a hand- a whole hand- to cup the side of his face.]
Megami! Megami!!