( instructions are good, and easy to follow. no matter how out of his element he may be, he does his absolute best to be marginally more than a burden on their journey to the shore; whether there’s much he can actually accomplish in that regard is another story altogether. the concentration it takes is enough he says little, until his paws start to brush against sand. immediately, his countenance shifts, perking up at the mere thought of being on solid ground again.

and when they are— )

I hope it’s an ocean more like this one.

( please hold while he shakes off the water, for all that it helps. in the end, he’s about 2% less wet, still dripping from every bit of him that retains water— which is a significant amount, with all the fur. )

The oceans by us… if you went under the surface of the water, no one would expect you to return.