[ He exhales in relief when he feels the warm weight of her against him, balance regained quickly and no foul done. Ordinarily, Frankenstein wouldn't think anything of helping someone like this, far past the point of feeling embarrassed for a simple act of helping someone. And maybe he would have escaped fluster if he hadn't caught the slight coloring on Riza's cheeks, fleeting but very much present.
It's surprising, and enough to cause his eyes to widen. Now he feels a little awkward about their closeness, too. He hesitates very briefly with what to say next, lest he accidentally embarrass her further. ]
I'm sure you would have done the same for me. Although, given my size, we're pretty lucky I'm not the one who landed on that rock.
[ He looks around at their surroundings. ] So this is Olympia?
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It's surprising, and enough to cause his eyes to widen. Now he feels a little awkward about their closeness, too. He hesitates very briefly with what to say next, lest he accidentally embarrass her further. ]
I'm sure you would have done the same for me. Although, given my size, we're pretty lucky I'm not the one who landed on that rock.
[ He looks around at their surroundings. ] So this is Olympia?