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Synopsis: The conversation between Stiles and Alma during the vacation in Italy.
The siren's island was magnificent, a tiny little paradise tucked away from the human world. The vacationing teens were lounging in the oasis pool, the sirens stretching their tails and soaking their scales in the cool water. A scrim was pulled over the water so any photographers on a plane passing over couldn't see them.
Stiles walked over and sat next to Alma, her iridescent neon blue tail rippling gently in the water.
"So, I hear you and Neris lived together when you were younger," he began as he settled into his spot, sticking his feet in the water.
"Yeah, mom and I have an apartment in New York," she nodded. "It took Aunt Riga a while to get back on her feet and Neris…well, you probably know how Neris felt."
"Yeah," Stiles agreed.
He looked at Alma's tail, and then over to Neris – who was sitting across the pool in between Scott and Isaac – with her pink tail, and then to Lei and Maree, who had differing shades of purple scales on their tails.
"Why don't you all have the same colored tails?" He asked.
"Neris didn't tell you?" Alma raised an eyebrow.
"Well, up until now I hadn't seen her tail."
"Huh," Alma mused as she propped herself up on her elbows. "Well, the short answer is: we don't know."
"Okay," Stiles chuckled. "And the long answer?"
Alma grinned, flicking her tail lightly in the water. "The long answer is: we think it has something to do with our personalities. You know, like color psychology and stuff like that. Mine's blue because I'm super chill and easy to talk to. Lei and Maree are purple because they're the creative and super smart ones – and they're pretty introspective too."
"And, what, Neris' tail is pink because she's super girly?" Stiles chuckled.
Alma laughed, "If she heard you say that, she'd probably punch you in the arm." Stiles laughed beside her and nodded. "No, we think Neris' tail is pink because she's just a really compassionate person. I mean, there are very few people she doesn't like."
"Yeah, but I can probably name all of them on one hand." He added.
"Well, those people were probably attempting to hurt one of her friends, right?"
Stiles thought for a moment. "Right," he conceded.
"Neris is a fighter," Alma remarked. "She told me how you and Scott have been there for her."
"And her for us." Stiles added. "She's saved my ass more than a few times. Scott too."
"And it's probably going to happen again."
Stiles gave a short laugh and leaned back on his elbows, "Probably."