How does your kalon beat the heat? | ThatPinkThing | sign up post486 words"It's potentially the best way to cool down." Eleanor called to Monty from where she floated on her back. He seemed nervous about the idea, but Eleanor peered at him over her shades and waved him toward her and the water. "Grab a donut and paddle out." She leaned her head back against the inflatable ring that she was relaxed in. The water was cold and refreshing on her back, feet, and tail, while the sun warmed her face, shoulders, and legs. Her inflatable ring was a sprinkle donut-pattern, which was a hit with the kits. She caught a couple kits pointing it out to their friends.
The ocean jostled Eleanor as she relaxed, but it was all part of the fun. Thanks to a section of the beach being roped off for swimming, there was no risk of being pulled out to sea. Near the edge of the roped off section in the sand, Monty was pondering which float to choose. He eventually chose a pretty standard orange slice-looking float ring and wandered over to stand across from Eleanor on the sand again, but he still didn't do more than let the waves lap at his ankles. Eleanor looked at him before she sighed and shifted onto her stomach, the ocean water sending a chill over her as it splashed her. She paddled back towards shore, still lounging in her ring even when the bottom of it hit the sand. She smiled up at Monty.
"It's totally safe, I promise." She assured him, gesturing out to the floating tubes that sectioned off the swimming area.
"Well, I- I know that, but..." Monty looked at his orange ring. "I just don't know how I feel about the water where... where, uh..."
"Where you can't touch the sand?"
Monty blushed. "Yes. I can swim, b-but-!"
Eleanor stopped him, putting a hand on his foot and smiling. "You don't have to explain yourself to me, it's okay! You can go as far out as you're comfortable with, and if you start drifting too far and can't paddle yourself back, just give me a splash and I'll help you, okay?" She said. Monty thought the idea through and then nodded, clearly determined. "Great. Here." Eleanor stood in the center of her ring and put Monty's in the water. "You're not too much taller than me, so you go ahead and sit in the center here, nice, just like that, and I'll push you out as far as you want! You can measure the water on me."
Eleanor walked Monty out into the water in his ring, her own donut rising around her waist as she went. At about ribcage level, Monty motioned to stop. Eleanor let go of his float and shifted to sit back in the center of hers again, grinning at him. He smiled shyly. "Nice, isn't it?" She asked him. Monty nodded.
"It's not the worst."