London blushed a little, hoping that it wouldn't be noticed, and stood up too, brushing the sand from the backs of his legs.<br/><br/>"Of course," he said, a sheepish grin forming on his lips. "Uh, is this, your first time in the ocean? You look a little nervous." His eyes gazed out at the sea, the breaking waves in the distance reminded him of clouds in the sky, making him feel like the ocean was just a watery extension of the sky above them. He took her hand with a friendly smile, and turned back to her. "It's not so hard; the slope is pretty gradual, you can stand in most places. Watch out though, the water tends to be cold."<br/><br/>Without letting go of her hand, he took a tentative step into the water, letting the cold tingle of the ocean wash through his foot. It was as if the cold emboldened him, and he held her hand a little more firmly as he led her into the cold surf.