Blinking, Essie watched Bach undress. Partially because hey, there was a guy undressing in front of her and partially because she wasn't 100% sure she could pull off exactly what he was asking for. Looking over her shoulder, she hoped no one was watching as she took a deep breath and nodded. She could do this. Totally could do this. Pretty sure she could do this.

"Just don't go too far out, okay?" Remembering Grandy's voice in her ear, Essie slowed her breathing and focused the way he'd taught her. Instead of making a huge spot of still water, she instead focused on making smaller... walls to break up the waves and clear a path for Bach. It was hard, and she didn't know how long she could do it. She hoped he didn't intend on staying out for too long.