A sudden wave engulfed me when Tim dive-bombed in off the bridge. Hypocrite. Laughing, I splashed and then dunked him before looking around for Bane. He was still standing on the bridge, holding an umbrella and saying something to Dallmin with a stern look on his face. Dallmin nodded obediently, took the umbrella, and sat down with his legs dangling over the edge, looking a little bit wistful.
‘Did I do it again?’ I asked Tim as he swam in lazy circles around me.
‘Yes, but we all knew it was coming, and it’s kind of handy the way Bane can sense if it’s a safe spot to jump in. Don’t worry about it.’
‘I made sure the car was completely stopped, I’m sure of it.’
He laughed. ‘Yes, you did. Just. He didn’t even have to use the child locks.’
‘So why isn’t he swimming?’
‘Because,’ he said i
