[He does try to help, kicking here and there, but he's exhausted after being zapped to within an inch of his life by his own aether and by the time they're half way to the surface he's more or less letting Hythlodaeus do all the work.
On shore he crawls up a little away from the water and then flops down on his stomach, laying there for several minutes before slowly rolling over onto his back.]
That was terrible. Let's never do it again. [He says, his voice a soft, slightly dry croak before he clears his throat.
E'kayan sits up, glances over at his companion, and–]
Oh, gods— [—immediately covers his eyes with a small squeak of embarrassment.]
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On shore he crawls up a little away from the water and then flops down on his stomach, laying there for several minutes before slowly rolling over onto his back.]
That was terrible. Let's never do it again. [He says, his voice a soft, slightly dry croak before he clears his throat.
E'kayan sits up, glances over at his companion, and–]
Oh, gods— [—immediately covers his eyes with a small squeak of embarrassment.]
Hythlodaeus.