Thursday, Week 4, 1-ISH

[poorlovefool]

[As he was called out on, Eric is not at the pool at one sharp. He's got cold feet in a major way, the happy smile of the mermaid on the cover doing little to help him find his own legs. He really shouldn't have set this up at the pool. The theater of his mind paints pictures of the former swimmer pushing him in and telling him IT would make him breathe underwater while smiling. Brr...

So it's a good thing he got to bring help along. In any case, he's not sure what to expect, why their benefactors wanted him to have this story, but he has to believe it'll help somehow. ....But seriously, is this really going to be worth it? Eric steps over the threshold, then back around the corner, a little disgusted by the scent of the chlorine.]

Argh, I can't take it. You do it, Karma! [He starts to hand the book to him, then jerks his hands back before he can take it.]

Wait, don't - he's gonna stick me in one of those awful tubes if I ditch, isn't he?

[He can't have that!! Sticking his head in the door, Eric puts on his most asymmetrical smile to date.]

H-Hi! We made it!

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[poorlovefool]

[What is going ON with this teacher discussion..... Eric ignores that, watching him react. It looks like they're making a breakthrough, but then he keeps saying stuff like that. Are these lies too, or does he really believe this about his friend? Why is swimming so fucking dramatic?

Well, at least he is keeping the book. And that thing about him being here so the leader can understand, that's something that might be important to remember later. So... this was a success? It hasn't been pleasant at all, except maybe for Karma, but he'll chalk it up as one.]

Still sounds like a load of crap to me. Shows what I know about swimming, I guess.

[he is pretty sure it's not supposed to be LIKE that, even so.]

Well if it's really the mermaid story... There's this thing called creative license. [He shakes his head.] See ya later.