And Sidon kicked his legs underneath him smoothly to keep them easily afloat while staying still, chuckling lightly. "Absolutely!" he assured her. "Your grip is exceptional. Perfect! Now, I'll start slowly forward, so you can get a feel for it."

And so he did, pressing down into the water with a sweep of his arms to get them going, a steady kicking of his legs to keep them moving. Very slowly. Veeeerry carefully.