"Oh come on, By!"

She doesn't stand, and wobbles slightly because crouching is not a very sustainable position even for one as limber as herself, and she puts the shells back in place.

"Just show me how to do the thing, and then after we can either catch the ferry or not, but you're not getting rid of me that easy," On that not, she reaches forward to tap one finger against his forehead, right between the eyes. "You're stuck with me, chum."