Théadan's hands flailed around in front of him to try and push his upper body back towards the surface, his legs slipping forward, trying to find the ground so he could stand up and take a breath. He felt sand run briefly between his toes, giving him some indication that he had at least found the bottom, but his eyes were closed, and he was holding only a brief breath he had taken before going under. Thankfully he felt another pair of hands on his arms guiding him back to the surface where he could breath and once more see the light of day. He spat out some salty water and looked through the hair that was clouding his vision at Navia's dark eyes looking thoroughly amused with the sight she saw, laughing a little as she helped push his hair back and out of the way, wondering if he had now taken to dunking himself since he could not do it to her.<br/><br/>He was sorely tempted to grab her hands and do just that, but he was still catching his breath, and Navia was taking a couple cautious steps back, knowing he was still likely to try and get his own back on her for the splashing, and the bumping of the basket against his thigh. Théadan took a breath, calmed his breathing, and took a moment to enjoy the sun on his wet back, before looking back at his naked Khluri lover, her bottom half submerged in water, but her top half bare before him, with her hair swept back, and drops of water decorating her pretty bronze skin. If he didn't know better, he could have mistaken her for a mermaid, such was her beauty, and the gulf between them in their ability to swim.<br/><br/>Navia grinned and sent a splash his way, he reflexively blocked the incoming water with and arm so as not to get any in his eyes. Her eyebrows wiggled in that amusing fashion she did while asking if she should teach him to swim, that the spot was perfect for it. It had been a long time coming, Théadan had wished he had been able to learn how to swim much sooner in life so he could better appreciate these moments with her. But perhaps her being the one to teach him, would make any time spent in bodies of water all the more special between them? "Sure." He said with a nod, accepting her in the role of teacher, and him the one of student. A role reversal from when he had taught her some basic techniques to fight, though in this instance he hoped he would use her teachings, and she would never again have to use his.<br/><br/>"So just lay back, and let the water carry me?" He asked curiously, looking down at the water as though there should have been more to it, some unseen trick, or perhaps a little Khluri magic he liked to occasionally tease her about. Théadan looked back her way, a mischievous in his eye as he used both hands to send as big a splash as he could create back her way, before speaking as he hadn't done it at all. "I have my doubts..." But this was what Navia was asking him to do, and he trusted she would be able to teach him given time, she knew what she was doing in the water after all. If all he had to do was lay on his back, and he would float, then surely that was all there was to it.<br/><br/>Théadan leaned backwards, letting the water hold him, entrusting it to hold up his body, as his feet gave a little push off the sand so his legs would come up to the surface. He tried to mimic what he had seen Navia doing in the spa, chest up, head back, arms out, legs relaxed. There was no attempt to make any movement, and he was able to there on the surface of the water, looking up at the bright blue sky with only the sounds of the surf in his ear. He wasn't sinking, and for that Théadan grinned brightly, letting out a breath of relief, before promptly sinking below the surface, inhaling a lungful of water in surprise, and his arms and legs suddenly flailing around in panic as he tried to get himself back to the surface with no success whatsoever. He managed to re-orientate himself, get his feet back on the floor, and push his head back up above the surface of the water, where he quickly began coughing and spluttering out all the salty water he had inhaled in his surprise. "It didn't work!" He grumbled between coughs.