[The grip is an anchor to reality. And for some reason, her words make him laugh. Only for a short period of time, of course, because then a wave does a good job of splashing him right out of it before it can become hysteria but...
They'll go back together.]
A-alright.
[He thinks he can do that. It takes an immense amount of willpower to move from that spot, but slowly, he manages a swim stroke forward.
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They'll go back together.]
A-alright.
[He thinks he can do that. It takes an immense amount of willpower to move from that spot, but slowly, he manages a swim stroke forward.
Right. Okay. He can do this.]