Nod.

"I don't really know how to tell if - I want to do things like that."

"Well, you could try it and see if you like it."

"Yeah. I guess so."

"We could do just us, might be easier."

Nodnod. " - have to have someone watch the baby."

"That won't be a problem, lotsa people like getting to watch the baby."

"Okay."

"I'll see when I can next get it set up for us."

Nodnod. "Thank you."

She lets her know the next day that they can have the pool the day after that. 

This is good to know.

She is not really excited about going to the pool, but... it's something different. And Zakiya said that she should try things and then see how she feels about them, not just not do anything if thinking about it doesn't inspire any feelings.

And the next day they can head down to the pool! It's big; this room could be a ballroom, and it's mostly full of water instead, with little islands and benches right at the water level and fountains here and there. Someone has put trays of snacks and drinks out on the islands.

Zakiya is wearing a very very translucent clingy swimming-dress.

She has neglected to ask about what you're supposed to wear to go swimming here. When she was a kid you'd just hike to the lake sometimes and then strip off your outermost layers of clothing to swim, but she doesn't really know how you're supposed to do things here, and asking is embarrassing and she doesn't especially want to have to produce more opinions on clothing. She's just wearing the dress she usually wears.

She can sit on a bench and dip her feet in the water.

"Do you know how to swim?"

"A little. Not super well."

"Do you want to practice?"

"I guess we could.

"I'm not really clear on what you're supposed to wear for it."

"Whatever you're comfortable with, really."

She's not sure that she can communicate 'I have very little idea how much cloth it's safe to swim in but am generally most comfortable when wrapped up about as well as a mummy' with skeptical facial expressions, but she's going to try.

"Well maybe I can ask a tailor for something that's very covering but doesn't take on a lot of water. For now you'll probably be fine if you come in wearing that? We can stay in areas shallow enough you won't drown."

"Okay."

She can come down into the water, then.

Zakiya can attempt to demonstrate how to float on your back and on your stomach on the surface of the water. "The water's very salty to make it easier to float in."

She can probably figure this out. She's out of practice but has messed around in water before.

"Does it hurt your eyes to dive, if it's salt water?

"Bugs some people more than others, I think."

"Huh. 've only gone swimming in lakes before."