Cassie had been longing for this since coming to Caido: the sun on her back and the mud underfoot and the little fish darting back and forth. Swimming was the greatest thing ever. Period. Cass just had no idea how to do it anymore, so she approached the bank cautiously, sticking one toe into the rippling water.
"I can do this."
She began to wade into the water, one teeny tiny step at a time. "Screw it. This is taking too long." She launched herself forward and into the depths, her dress flowing out around her (because she had yet to learn the purpose of a swimsuit) as her eyes opened under the sparkling surface. She kicked messily, but she managed to push her head above water again. "ColdColdColdColdCold!" she chattered, gritting her teeth as her skin acclimated to the temperature. Her limbs flailed wildly for a moment more before they settled into a familiar rhythm. "Oh. This is actually the same!" She puppy-swam out a little further, keeping her head above water at all times.
"I can do this."
She began to wade into the water, one teeny tiny step at a time. "Screw it. This is taking too long." She launched herself forward and into the depths, her dress flowing out around her (because she had yet to learn the purpose of a swimsuit) as her eyes opened under the sparkling surface. She kicked messily, but she managed to push her head above water again. "ColdColdColdColdCold!" she chattered, gritting her teeth as her skin acclimated to the temperature. Her limbs flailed wildly for a moment more before they settled into a familiar rhythm. "Oh. This is actually the same!" She puppy-swam out a little further, keeping her head above water at all times.
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