Hidden by Foam - Book 3 (Completed)

Chapter 12

Elaina's POV

True to his agreement, Rhixton came with me the following day and week to meet with Llyr. We spent the whole week getting to know each other. At the end of the week we spent the whole morning talking about our different ways and things in our worlds. Rhixton found Llyr's world just as interesting as I did.

It was after lunch time when Llyr let out a low whistle before the three dolphins from yesterday came towards us. Rhixton was mesmerized and it didn't take him long before he jumped into the water to swim with Rory, one of the boys. I petted Nyla and she made weird clicking sounds. I looked up at Llyr for confirmation.

"She wants you to swim with her," he clarified.

"Can you tell her I can't?" I asked Llyr. As much as I wanted to swim with these magnificent creatures, I knew my muscles won't handle the strain.

"She says she'll help you," Llyr told me after they exchanged a few clicking sounds.

I was scared, I didn't fear water, but after my near drowning I feared what could happen. Llyr must've seen my hesitation because the next moment he was right in front of me.

"You're scared aren't you?" He asked gently.

"Yes, after what happened last time..."

"How about you swim with me? You trust me don't you?" He asked and the look in his eyes left no room for disagreement.

He held out his hand towards me and after a second I took it. I trusted him for some odd reason.

"I'm going to pull you in, but I promise I'll catch you," he said and I nodded. He pulled me in before he grabbed me in his arms. He held me tight and I felt safe in his arms.

"Now put your hands on my shoulders," he said and he guided my hands to his shoulders.

"Then keep you body straight," he said and I let my legs down as I moved them front and back gently.

"How does that feel?" He asked.

"Amazing," I said with a excited grin.

"Good, hold on tight," he said and before I could ask him why he grabbed me around the waist and he swam with me. It felt exhilarating to be swimming, even though wasn't doing any of the work. We swam around for a while before my arms grew tired.

"Llyr?" I said. He stopped swimming and held me steady as we floated in the water. A look of concern crossed his features.

"What is it?" He asked.

"My arms are a bit tired," I said and he nodded, he took me back to the dock where Rhixton was waiting for us.

"Did you enjoy your swim?" Rhixton asked as Llyr placed on the dock with a gentleness that befitted a glass tea set.

"Very," I said as Rhixton placed a towel around my shoulders. He opened a picnic basket Ida must have packed and we ate together. Llyr enjoyed a lot of our food and each new thing he tasted I needed to explain what it was. He loved the spinach quiche the most.

"This green stuff reminds me of seaweed," He said as he savoured the taste.

"I guess it is alike. So is it true that seaweed has healing powers?" I asked.

"Not healing powers exactly, but it helps to keep the wound clean and allows it to heal properly," he explained.

"And it tastes almost like this?" I asked.

"Yes, just a bit sweeter," he said. It was interesting to learn all these things from their world, I only wished that I could see it.

"Is it true that if you eat seaweed, it allows you to breathe under water?" I asked.