09-01-2021, 01:30 PM
Her smile widens at the other girls’ answer, both in empathy as well as relief that the greeting part of their conversation went so smoothly. Moira feels rather accomplished, and thinks that her mother would be suitably impressed as well. More importantly though, the other girl is coming closer to the water, which Moira is sure is already an answer to her second question.
Except it is not.
“You don’t...you don’t know how to swim?” Her happy expression turns to naked shock, with no small amount of concern in her green eyes. She might as well have said she doesn’t know how to walk, Moira thinks. How can she not know?
But then, a little belatedly, Moira remembers being taught how to walk on dry land. She - a creature of the water - had struggled to walk on land, so it makes sense that Neuna, born on land, would need to learn swimming as well. She’s being rude, she realizes belatedly, and as soon as she does, does her best to compensate.
“Could I teach you?” She offers, the brightness returning to her voice and expression. “The best parts of Ischia are below the water.” Moira hadn’t been able to teach Helion how to swim beneath the waves, but perhaps she will have more luck with Neuna. She is not a sun, after all, and perhaps water will not be so contrary to her nature.
@neuna
Except it is not.
“You don’t...you don’t know how to swim?” Her happy expression turns to naked shock, with no small amount of concern in her green eyes. She might as well have said she doesn’t know how to walk, Moira thinks. How can she not know?
But then, a little belatedly, Moira remembers being taught how to walk on dry land. She - a creature of the water - had struggled to walk on land, so it makes sense that Neuna, born on land, would need to learn swimming as well. She’s being rude, she realizes belatedly, and as soon as she does, does her best to compensate.
“Could I teach you?” She offers, the brightness returning to her voice and expression. “The best parts of Ischia are below the water.” Moira hadn’t been able to teach Helion how to swim beneath the waves, but perhaps she will have more luck with Neuna. She is not a sun, after all, and perhaps water will not be so contrary to her nature.
@neuna