[SE][OPEN] Never Learned to Swim

Peter Terrified of what I'd be As a kid, from what I've seen Every single day, when people try And put the pieces back together Just to smash them down Struggling his way through the water had been hard enough alone, but now, with a desperate, flailing child grasping onto him, it seemed nearly impossible. He was simply thankful he’d had the foresight to make the rope. Pulling them both to shore was still a struggle, but when all he had to do was keep an arm around the girl, and his legs kicking to keep their heads above water, and pull on the rope. The shore came up suddenly, Peters knees suddenly scraping on rocks, but he had never been so glad for the sting of an injury before. Making sure Beatrix had her feet under her, he let go of her and crawled onto dry land, kneeling as he tried desperately to catch his breath. A gentle wind blew by, one that would normally be soothing in the day’s heat, but now  chilling him to the bone, giving him a reason to actually get up and move. Peter turned towards Beatrix once he was on his feet, a shaking hand coming out to grab her shoulder so he could look at her. ”Are you... are you alright?” He didn’t know what he could do if she wasn’t, but it seemed like the right thing to ask.