Open Pool Party 2020!

Elessa chuckled, though she subtly moved to pat Essa's side comfortingly. "Oh, if you really want to see something wait until later. I promised Essa i'd show off the new bathing suit she insisted I buy- and it's quite attention-grabbing."

She glanced over at her invisible companion as if conferring and then laughed a little more. "Sadly she doesn't wish for me to share what she's wearing, but then she can be a bit of a tease at times." The latter statement clearly getting a rise from her, as Elessa's hair moved as if being pulled at.
@Keen

Elessa eyed the crowd of growing attention that had turned towards them but shrugged it off. She didn't mind being the center of attention- in fact that part made her smile. What the others said though... made her smile disappear almost instantly.

"It's ok for me to make jokes because we're close but be careful how far you take it. It's not her fault she can't be seen by most people." Her tone of voice dipped lower, with a touch of malice woven in before she relaxed again.

"But what's a little bit of clawing at a sore spot among flirty folks?" She asked in a bit more of a lighthearted bit of sarcasm and shrugged. Making sure to take a hearty swig from her drink as additional punctuation.
@Keen

Elessa shrugged and lowered her cup with a glance between the dream-beings. "I don't intend to hold the lapse in judgment against you- but now you know. It's unfortunate that the mood has soured somewhat," she replied and then nodded at Essa as the intangible woman pointed out Jao's now disinterested gazing about the room.

"If you'd rather find someone else to speak with you won't offend me by doing so. I know that if Essa had truly wanted to leave this conversation I'd have done so with little hesitation"
@Keen