ELRETH
She hung back when they went outside to swim. The early Autumn afternoon was just hot enough to make a swim sound good, but she knew the mountain-fed water would be freezing. She wasn't excited about that first shock of cold.
But she was looking forward to watching Aaryn.
His words from when they'd arrived kept echoing in her head.
"…My favorite part of a swim, is that moment when I've walked in until I'm up to my thighs. It's a little cold, so my skin is prickling, and I know it's not going to stop feeling cold until I'm completely under… so I take a breath and slip all the way in, letting the water ripple against me… all of me…"
