A Debt Best Left Unpaid

Ruby heard this request from Fate and put on a happy smile, saying,

"Fate, of course we can't allow such good water to go to waste, so I will make sure that Nimrod enjoys the tea he makes with it."

Maria used her incredible lungs to blow her way back to shore while holding this pair of life-saving shoes. When she made it to shore, it was already nighttime and everyone had already left the little festival that had popped up.

Maria saw Kathy a short distance away from her, so she ran over to her sister and smiled, saying,

"Sister Kathy, it's so good to see you here. Oh, it looks like you're a bit stuck right now."

Kathy looked at Maria in front of her and said,

"Maria, are those my shoes? Give them to me, please."

Maria handed the pair of wet shoes to Kathy. When Kathy got hold of them, she bent down and squeezed the water off them and onto her feet. When the water hit her tropical toe forests, thousands of voices cried out in joy.