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Saltwater seeped out through some pores, touching a gelatinous surface as they spread out, gaining in mass. Soon, they were unable to be confined, causing a thin stream to break out from the mass. The head of the stream resembled a drop as it moved past a region of bristles before flowing down a vertical leathery surface.

Faint hair covered it, hindering the flow of the stream. But soon after, the volume of the stream increased, its momentum gaining the upper hand to the extent it could ignore the resistance of the faint hair.

The surface turned warmer, suffused with a mild shade of underlying pink. The stream absorbed the heat, turning warmer than the surface. A while later, a pair of fingers brushed past, breaking the stream.