Meu swam up to him now that he was actually in the water, and bumped his chest with her head. Nimbus responded by rubbing her belly as she floated past. Her fur always felt so strange when it was wet. It was really fascinating to him that a creature covered in such thick fur was so good in the water. It didn't slow her down at all. Underneath all the fluff, her skin was well insulated. His fur was not nearly as nice when it came to getting wet.
"See? I made it," he reassured. She began to actively swim around him, bobbing in and out of the water playfully. Every time she passed, he would run his hand along whatever part of her was available. Though he was careful to avoid her sharp spines. It only took one accidental jab for him to learn that lesson.