"I was quite quiet," Mathias says as he follows Claire inside. "My brother was not." That's been true of Henrich his whole life. Even now, he has vague, blurred memories of his squealing infant brother, memories of listening to him shriek whenever he was hungry. And memories of his mother say, 'You were never this loud,' which Mathias always took to be a compliment.
"This is the diving stuff," Sam says as they arrive at a small room off the main living space. "I don't play with it yet, but I will when I'm bigger and can fit it and that's why I'm learning how to swim."
Mathias steps forward to put his things away, then pulls out the second set of equipment. He's most concerned with the mask and the belt fitting properly, because he feels they can find other flippers in the box if they're needed. "Here, try this on," he says, handing the belt to Claire. "It's adjustable, but I just need to make sure the last hole on the belt is small enough for you."
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Date: 2011-10-31 10:54 pm (UTC)"This is the diving stuff," Sam says as they arrive at a small room off the main living space. "I don't play with it yet, but I will when I'm bigger and can fit it and that's why I'm learning how to swim."
Mathias steps forward to put his things away, then pulls out the second set of equipment. He's most concerned with the mask and the belt fitting properly, because he feels they can find other flippers in the box if they're needed. "Here, try this on," he says, handing the belt to Claire. "It's adjustable, but I just need to make sure the last hole on the belt is small enough for you."