Raphael tried to look around the room, but his gaze kept coming back to her. At least she seemed to have some shame—she was avoiding his eye and he could make out a faint redness on her face that was darker than it had been a minute ago.
He continued up the steps, but at a casual pace. They needed to figure out where they were going before they chose to go in any particular direction, but they also needed to avoid the rising water so they didn't end up in a similar situation as last time.
"One of the upper floors has an outside pavilion that connects to another building," he said, suddenly remembering having gone up there for a drink with a few buddies earlier in the summer, "We can take refuge in one of the rooms, but we'll be able to move to the outdoors if it becomes dangerous inside."
He continued up the steps, but at a casual pace. They needed to figure out where they were going before they chose to go in any particular direction, but they also needed to avoid the rising water so they didn't end up in a similar situation as last time.
"One of the upper floors has an outside pavilion that connects to another building," he said, suddenly remembering having gone up there for a drink with a few buddies earlier in the summer, "We can take refuge in one of the rooms, but we'll be able to move to the outdoors if it becomes dangerous inside."
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