"Yeah, just for a bit," Henry whispered, because he didn't trust his voice not to crack if he spoke any louder. He was starting to sweat, and his skin was crawling, though every second his feet dangled in the water and nothing bad happened, it seemed to ease just a little.
"Well here then," Addy hefted herself out of the pool and crawled over to sit beside him. She wrapped her wet arm around him and pulled him close, and was rewarded by Henry leaning his head against her shoulder. "Sorry I'm all wet."
"Oooh err, missus?" Henry said, trying to make a joke though his voice was still weak so it sounded a little pathetic.