[ Muscle sinks, yes, and waves can be a right pain in the ass -- especially for a first-timer. But so long as they stay close enough to shore to keep their feet in the sand, (and their wits about them, which means no foolhardiness), they’ll be fine. This is Sorey’s logic, at least.
Meanwhile, he’s already out up to his knees, bending at the waist to haphazardly splash whatever he can up onto his chest, rubbing at it lightly in the hopes of getting that stickiness off. It just--
”...feels weird.”
Yep. That. Turning back to see Mikazuki, Sorey takes a couple steps toward him, into shallower waters. ]
I bet it does, for a first time! [ Zero judgment here. ] And the ocean isn’t as good a place to learn to swim as a lagoon or a pond, but... [ He shrugs somewhat. ] If you’re ever interested, I’d be happy to teach you.
[ Just let him. Stand here a second, and get used to the weird flow of the tide as it washes in and out over his legs, causing his equilibrium to shift strangely. It's Sorey's offer that causes him to finally look back up inquisitively, tearing his focus from the seawater. ]
I remember the lagoons. [ Those did seem a lot calmer. ] You're okay with that?
[ It's not like swimming would benefit him in any amazing kind of way, which is more or less how it categorizes life skills...
But he also isn't one to back down from learning something new. ]
[ He’ll wait. Trust him -- he understands how strange it must feel, experiencing it for the first time. He’s not so well-acquainted with water that he can’t put himself in Mikazuki’s shoes. Er, footprints? Whatever. ]
Sure! Why wouldn’t I be? We’re friends, right? [ He shrugs. ] What’s a favor between friends?
[ He says this, but every time he’s offered to teach Mikleo to swim, he’s staunchly refused. Which, of course, the door is still open for Mikazuki to do that, too, should he have a change of heart. ]
[ Friends. Going quiet, Mikazuki's gaze returns to the water as he begins to venture out a little farther. Gaining his balance gives him new tenacity when he has a task to focus on, rather than some of the more normal customs associated with such things.
Like making friends. ]
Okay. [ Easy enough, if not somewhat slow. ] That sounds nice.
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Date: 2017-10-17 07:12 pm (UTC)Meanwhile, he’s already out up to his knees, bending at the waist to haphazardly splash whatever he can up onto his chest, rubbing at it lightly in the hopes of getting that stickiness off. It just--
”...feels weird.”
Yep. That. Turning back to see Mikazuki, Sorey takes a couple steps toward him, into shallower waters. ]
I bet it does, for a first time! [ Zero judgment here. ] And the ocean isn’t as good a place to learn to swim as a lagoon or a pond, but... [ He shrugs somewhat. ] If you’re ever interested, I’d be happy to teach you.
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Date: 2017-10-18 09:22 am (UTC)I remember the lagoons. [ Those did seem a lot calmer. ] You're okay with that?
[ It's not like swimming would benefit him in any amazing kind of way, which is more or less how it categorizes life skills...
But he also isn't one to back down from learning something new. ]
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Date: 2017-10-18 02:09 pm (UTC)Sure! Why wouldn’t I be? We’re friends, right? [ He shrugs. ] What’s a favor between friends?
[ He says this, but every time he’s offered to teach Mikleo to swim, he’s staunchly refused. Which, of course, the door is still open for Mikazuki to do that, too, should he have a change of heart. ]
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Date: 2017-10-19 04:41 am (UTC)Like making friends. ]
Okay. [ Easy enough, if not somewhat slow. ] That sounds nice.