"So it was instinct for you as well? Interesting." Angling his arm in a way that made it easier for Leaps to climb it without digging into his skin so much, Janius chuckled at Leaps determination, then responded to Kaleeth. "As far as I know, all humans are born without the ability to swim. It's the same for Khajiit and Mer I think." Leaps-On-Elves made its second attempt for the fleshflies and didn't appear to have any more success, but Janius didn't quite see with how fast it was moving. It splashed in the water between Janius and Kaleeth, causing Janius' to blink and flinch.

Before allowing Leaps to try again from his shoulder, Janius lowered himself back into the water and floated for a while, reminiscing. "We all have to be taught. You Argonians are lucky. We don't have gills, so if we don't get it right the first time without instruction, we drown." Janius kicked through the water towards Kaleeth and put his arm around her waist, "Many people don't know how to swim at all, they just flounder in the water and sink." Janius turned his head to Kaleeth with a joking smile, "So did you have to get taught how to walk?"

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Meesei's words explained quite a bit actually. Sabine didn't think of questioning it during the ritual, but afterwards she had found it strange that Meesei seemed to know the feelings behind Sabine's memories.

"The Hist helped me, and I had never met them before. I think they will help you." Sabine paused her seed grinding and looked up at Meesei, "I want them to help you. They seem nice."