Duo slapped a hand against his chest, over his heart, and made a dramatic show of it. "Teasing me? So cruel! How could you? How will I ever recover?" He exclaimed in a near wail of anguish... And then he burst out laughing and straightened himself up. "Nah, you're cool. I figured you might have been. But you never know on this train!"

At the mention of the ponds, Duo turned to look down into one, his yard long braid slipped over his shoulder and the tufted end just barely touched the surface of the water. "They're nice to be around, that's for sure."