[all in all, he didn't really expect henry to just... jump into it. he sees him start to move, still somewhat skeptical, as if, at the last moment he'd back out, and gran would eventually be the one to have to go in. he's impressed, and.
wow, a little sad. who doesn't love their mother?]
Are you okay!?
[oh god, this isn't going to end well, he can just feel it.]
[gran's somewhat surprised- his recollection of getting a finger in the water was met with excruciating coldness that wrapped around his entire appendage. which makes him think... was it just him? or was he being a baby.
nah, definitely not being a baby.]
Hm... honestly, I don't know what was down there, but it looked kind of shimmering in the right light.
[gran approaches the canal, looking down to see if he can find it, and- yep! there it is. still softly wavering under the water, although a little harder to see now that henry is wading through and making waves.]
Right... there. Okay! A few more steps in and you ought to be able to see it.
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wow, a little sad. who doesn't love their mother?]
Are you okay!?
[oh god, this isn't going to end well, he can just feel it.]
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[Of course, he'd just intimated he'd drown if he went in moments before. Eh, details. Obviously he's not drowning now.]
But I don't see any magic crystal. Are you sure that's what you saw?
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nah, definitely not being a baby.]
Hm... honestly, I don't know what was down there, but it looked kind of shimmering in the right light.
[gran approaches the canal, looking down to see if he can find it, and- yep! there it is. still softly wavering under the water, although a little harder to see now that henry is wading through and making waves.]
Right... there. Okay! A few more steps in and you ought to be able to see it.
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In any case, he doesn't seem to be trying very hard to look.]
You know, since it's hard to tell with the weird colors and all, it'd be pretty funny if this wasn't actually water.