Onyxx grinned a little at her blush, but decided to let it slide. In the state he was in, he wasn't sure if his humor would be quite as intact, and he certainly didn't want to embarrass her. "Gotcha." He took a deep breath and blew it out his nose, and then hesitantly did as he was told. His motions were jerky and clumsy, but he was doing his best to keep himself steady. Despite his resolve to do this, he couldn't help but ask, "You're sure it didn't feel like stone?" He really didn't want to sink. "Sorry," he hastily recovered, "I'm, uh, just a little nervous. About. Y'know...water."