[ There was little in the way of variance in Levi's personality so it did not come as a surprised when Isabel picked up on his disquiet almost immediately. Collecting himself, Levi regained some lost self-possession and readjusted a convincing mask of his usual, unflappable indifference. ]

I'm fine. [ Levi snapped as he adjusted and then readjusted the skewed collar of her shirt that was beyond help being soaked to her skin. Instead he took back the bottle from her and downed the rest of it hoping to alleviate whatever had lodged itself painfully in the back of his throat. It didn't. ]

What has happened to you is a loaded question, and not one I can answer in a short conversation. [ Understatement of his life. ] But why would just go jumping to the water like that? Do you even know how to swim, or did you look before you leap- again?