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"Um… yeah, I think so… I mean, yes! Totally, I'm good." You dab for additional reassurance.
"Great! So, what do you want to do?"
"Well, is there anything that wouldn't need much teaching?"
"What? Well, I guess there's probably some stuff, but that's a bit of a weird ask. Learning new stuff's great! Don't let Window tell you otherwise, I bet you she'll come around eventually. Now come on!"
They pull you to the pool, before climbing up the slide and riding it down, plummeting into the water with a large splash before popping up again and floating on their back. You've got to admit, it looks pretty fun, and you follow their lead.
You hit the water in a burst of bubbles and spray, feeling your descent slow until you almost reach the bottom, before kicking off the floor and…
…
You don't know how to swim.
It doesn't seem like it should be that hard, you can see Cushion above you and all they're doing is moving their legs and arms, but you just can't seem to coordinate your limbs properly.
Being underwater is still kind of nice, though. Everything is slow and kind of weightless. Cushion retrieves a few objects from the side of the pool, and you end up playing a game where they throw things into the pool and you try to catch them before they reach the floor. You even start to get the hang of kicking your legs a bit after watching Cushion for a while.
Eventually, you signal you're getting a bit tired, and Cushion helps lift you to the pool's edge.
"That was great! You want to take a rest now?"
"Maybe, not sure yet."
"Fllif wants me to try some clothes, but everything she comes up with is so plain." They give a small laugh. "I want something that really fits me, you know? She also said that her friend told her about this 'adventure' kind of thing we could do? Don't know much about that, but it could be fun."
"Great! So, what do you want to do?"
"Well, is there anything that wouldn't need much teaching?"
"What? Well, I guess there's probably some stuff, but that's a bit of a weird ask. Learning new stuff's great! Don't let Window tell you otherwise, I bet you she'll come around eventually. Now come on!"
They pull you to the pool, before climbing up the slide and riding it down, plummeting into the water with a large splash before popping up again and floating on their back. You've got to admit, it looks pretty fun, and you follow their lead.
You hit the water in a burst of bubbles and spray, feeling your descent slow until you almost reach the bottom, before kicking off the floor and…
…
You don't know how to swim.
It doesn't seem like it should be that hard, you can see Cushion above you and all they're doing is moving their legs and arms, but you just can't seem to coordinate your limbs properly.
Being underwater is still kind of nice, though. Everything is slow and kind of weightless. Cushion retrieves a few objects from the side of the pool, and you end up playing a game where they throw things into the pool and you try to catch them before they reach the floor. You even start to get the hang of kicking your legs a bit after watching Cushion for a while.
Eventually, you signal you're getting a bit tired, and Cushion helps lift you to the pool's edge.
"That was great! You want to take a rest now?"
"Maybe, not sure yet."
"Fllif wants me to try some clothes, but everything she comes up with is so plain." They give a small laugh. "I want something that really fits me, you know? She also said that her friend told her about this 'adventure' kind of thing we could do? Don't know much about that, but it could be fun."
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