Alistair's cheeks colored. That had honestly not even occurred to him, he should have kept his mouth shut! "Never mind, I.. did not think of that fact," he said as he finally reached the top of the rock himself and managed to jump back into the pond. He was now grateful for both the cool water and the apparent obliviousness of the other man. And despite the fact it was obvious a winner was decided, Alistair did his best to be swift. "Looks like you've won," he said with a smile as he collapsed onto the grass after finally making it back out of the water.
