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Day 23

Yesterday, Rei revealed that he didn’t know what ‘paddling’ meant. I also tried asking him more about the previous inhabitants again and he said that he didn’t personally know nor see them. I can’t quite make sense of his past.

Anyway, I spent yesterday teaching him the movements on the beach and we finally went out to sea today. He actually picked it up rather quickly. And while we were out there, I said something about hoping that the boat won’t flip from a rogue wave otherwise it’ll be all over for me. Obviously, he asked why and I finally told him that I can’t swim.

He lost it. He started yelling at me about how I’m not fit to be at sea if I can’t even swim. It’s not like I don’t know that. Though I might’ve sent him into a panic because I’m only mentioning this to him once we’re out there surrounded by water. If we were on land, he might’ve just laughed it off. After that, though, he basically set the paddle down and refused to let me go. Not until we’re back on land.

On the whole, it wasn’t too bad. The energy expended wasn’t too much but I felt like I was baking under the sun. I hope my skin doesn’t burn. I don’t know how the sun seemed to have no effect on Rei. His skin tone is oddly pale for someone living on an island like this too. I actually asked him about it. But he simply shrugged and called it one of his ‘special traits’.

I asked him about his skin being cooler than usual too. He said he didn’t feel any different, and that he thought I was the one who was warmer than usual. Maybe he’s right. Since there’s no one else around for comparison, I can’t really say. It’s not like I’m used to being touched by other people anyway.

Day 24

Honestly? Rei’s chilly touch is a godsend on my burnt skin and sore muscles. It hurts every time I move now. I haven’t even started fishing.

I was the only one paddling today. Rei actually didn’t want me heading out, not without learning to swim first but I can’t be bothered. I never learnt as a child and I don’t really want to learn now. It’s just troublesome. Rei realised I was going whether or not he came with me so he settled for holding onto me while I paddled. He was sulking the whole time but I don’t mind. Not when he’s helping to protect my skin from the sun.

Despite all his earlier protests, Rei made me go around the island today, pointing out where the reef ended and how to spot certain currents. I accidentally went too far and the waves almost swept us into the rocks. For the most part, though, it was alright. The island was mostly surrounded by shallow reefs, thus the calmer waters.

Rei showed me the cave exit on the other side of the island. It was near there when we had that little scare with the waves and the rocks. I don’t think Rei ever held me so tightly before that. Anyway, it wasn’t possible to get to the shore inside the cave though. The reef around it made the waters far too shallow for the boat to cross. But as he said before, there were dilapidated boats there. I could see that much. It was a bit like a lagoon though, smaller rocks surrounded the shore, almost like a rock pool but one big enough for people to frolic in.

After that, I brought us back to this side where the houses stood. My arms, my shoulders, and my back are aching like hell. From what I’ve seen, getting to the other side by sea really is a bad idea. Be it swimming or by boat, it’s just too risky. Considering what Rei rambled about walking through the cave the last time, it sounds like that’s the easiest way after all. Though I still have no idea what else is in there that he doesn’t want me seeing. He’s still quite against my going in.

Anyway, I guess I’ll trying fishing out on the water tomorrow. I hope my body doesn’t protest too much.