Otter Creek just a reflex

Normally everyone seemed to hate him, hate the way he talks, the way he holds himself, the things he did - he was downright despised by most individuals he had crossed. Even the fairies didn't seem to like him very much, and though he was aware of it, it didn't bother the prince - because he was so used to it by now. Only his mother showed even a little bit of care when she was around, and even those memories were fading with age. You'll see! He called back, cut off by the water being splashed his way.

Despite the frown, and the little growl, the boy was having fun. He couldn't tell what this woman was thinking, but he enjoyed her so far. She didn't just brush him off, insult him and his family, treat him like a child - she just, even if she did treat him like a child the way she normally would, it felt natural. 

While all wet, instead of splashing back like any normal idiot would do - Valium decided to leap back out of the water and try to tackle the woman. Sharing the moisture on his pelt instead of giving her her own, and risking her just avoiding the splashes by walking away. This way, he could dry himself off a little by using her like a towel (just like how he promised to use her to clean his dirty ass earlier as well, a little preview I suppose).