Sydni would have offered to teach him, but she noticed the expression on his face. "Oh," she said with some realization, "I forgot... You probably don't like water, huh?" He was in the House of Fire, and he wasn't a were, so, duh.
Surprised at the hug, Sydni stiffened for a moment before returning the hug. Smiling softly, she was glad to help. Laughing, she shook her head. "I didn't think of it that way, but I guess so. Sorry, pity party's are a one person affair. It's in the rules," she joked. "But, would you like some popcorn as a consolation prize?"