He followed her movements, going to the shallow end but from there he wasn't certain what she wished for him to do. Did she want to start out of the water? Some of the books had suggested starting out of the water and practicing the movements there. But when she did not exit the pool after a few moments, he placed one foot on the top step to get into the pool, and smiled a bit at the coolness of the water and the feel of it on his skin before he started to ease the rest of his body into the water, enjoying the refreshing feel of the decrease in his body temperature and the way the water moved over his skin.
He thought about her question carefully. "I have not had the opportunity to try swimming before," he decided. "There has been a lot to learn and talk about with River. I thought today would be a good day to try."