Adney seemed to be a positive person, telling Palla that he was confident she could teach him. He seemed a bit frustrated, though, by Palla's lack of belief that was true. Palla was a bundle of contradictions. Not having faith in her abilities, yet being so trusting of others around her. Nervous, yet one to make risky decisions.
Adney laughed when Palla greeted herself, then apoligized for not giving his name. "I-It's okay. I'm sure we can learn all that in due time." Palla imagined herself teaching him Vani, and the work it would take. I think that teaching him to write won't be hard, but the verbal part of Vani will be difficult. I need to tackle my stammering problem first. Vani is so pretty, such a lyrical language that I doubt I'll be able to do it justice anymore. I shouldn't have let myself grow so out of the practice of speaking Vani. Palla wasn't as nervous anymore, and she had grown to love Riverfall more than she had imagined. Still, Palla had a bit of social anxiety and stammered mostly by force of habit.
'You'll be able to swim in no time.' Palla doubted that, but didn't say anything contradictory. She swam to Adney, doggy paddling, concentrating as hard as she could. He wouldn't let me drown, would he? She started to sink halfway there, but pushed herself up from under rhe water, spat it out, and continued swimming until she reached Adney, strggling to tread the water and stay afloat.
