03.Feb.21, 11:16 AM
A’tay couldn’t help but smile. Kalea was a constant ball of energy and it was kind of infectious. Had she always been this way or was it because she was now in the Weyr with more freedom than he was led to believe she would have had in a Hold? He knew she came from Xyliah’s staff and both he and Xyxyth liked her and they didn’t think she would have been a bad person to work for but he didn’t know much about the Hold F’drel’s siblings had been in before that and he didn’t think it was polite to ask. But he liked the young woman as she was now and hoped she couldn’t to like the Weyr life.
“Swimming’s not too bad as long as you’re not stubborn about it,” like he had been but that was more about his fear and while he was making progress, he sometimes still stumbled and needed some time recovering. “A good teacher helps as well. But don’t look at me!” A’tay laughed and held up his hands to stop her from asking him. “I’m still learning myself. But there are plenty of people who would help you.” Maybe he would ask Zelana if she wanted to teach someone else but he didn’t want to presume too much. Just because she was helping him didn’t mean she would want to become a full time swim instructor.
When you do learn, I will be happy to have you along! But we can play in the shallows until then, Xyxyth promised, not wanting the girl to go too deep into the water otherwise. The current could be deceptively strong and he didn’t want to see her get swept out by it. They would need a strong swimmer with them just in case! But you can also join me sunning on the sand. It gets toasty and so lovely and I can watch the waves and sometimes I see large fish jumping!
“Swimming’s not too bad as long as you’re not stubborn about it,” like he had been but that was more about his fear and while he was making progress, he sometimes still stumbled and needed some time recovering. “A good teacher helps as well. But don’t look at me!” A’tay laughed and held up his hands to stop her from asking him. “I’m still learning myself. But there are plenty of people who would help you.” Maybe he would ask Zelana if she wanted to teach someone else but he didn’t want to presume too much. Just because she was helping him didn’t mean she would want to become a full time swim instructor.
When you do learn, I will be happy to have you along! But we can play in the shallows until then, Xyxyth promised, not wanting the girl to go too deep into the water otherwise. The current could be deceptively strong and he didn’t want to see her get swept out by it. They would need a strong swimmer with them just in case! But you can also join me sunning on the sand. It gets toasty and so lovely and I can watch the waves and sometimes I see large fish jumping!