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Embry, comforted by Kareja's actions, listened intently as she explained how she coped. It was actually quite interesting to learn about a different way of life. Swimming, eh? He thought to himself. I bet it isn't too hard. He glanced at Kareja, wondering what he was like from her point of view.

     "Er, swimming sounds... fun." He said after a lull in the conversation. After she had leaned against him, he'd become very tense. Truthfully he was perfectly fine with it, but he feared that if he even moved an inch that she might, too. So, he sat upright and hardly breathed, wanting to relish every moment of the comfort while he still could. Maybe talking will help.

     He bent his head slightly to look at the female, who was slightly shorter than he, and tried for another grin. "I've never tried swimming, to be honest. It looks so strange." As far as he could remember, water was meant for drinking not diving. Nevertheless, the prospect of dipping into something cool and refreshing wasn't appaling.