Tolf Leader: Ethel (12)

"Ummm… I don't think so. During her time, there was no need to swim unless it was for sport. Most underwater places, in fact, are filled with such dangerous sea creatures that even the strongest of dungeon runners struggle with." 

My maid of fire didn't look a hundred percent sure, so I took her words with a grain of salt before going to practice yet again. 

"Honey, couldn't you just give her-" 

Suddenly, Auntie Ethel cut off Athena with a sharp smile, clearly intent on shutting her up, so she kept quiet and helped me with my swimming practice. 

I kept this in mind as we practiced, but soon the thought slipped out, and I was just having fun as I began to learn this foreign and new skill. 

…

A few hours had passed, and my skin was all wrinkly for some reason, causing me to be a bit frightened as my soft pale skin had always been flawless, but now it was ruined.