Happily, Molly shook her head. No. Rena wouldn’t have to come very far into the pond at all. With more compassion than she normally expressed, she told Rena, “No. That’s the neat thing about it. I mean, it would be best if you’re feet didn’t hit the bottom when you kicked out, but you don’t have to go any deeper than a few feet if you don’t want. You can even bend your knees a little, if you wanna stay where you can stand up. And if you just wanted to start with floating, you don’t need more water than that of a good, sturdy tub.”
Surely that would be a comfort? That at any point in time, all Rena had to do was stretch her legs back out, take a few steps, and she would be safe and sound on land.