[ He gives a small slow nod, and was going to say something like 'be careful' (he's learning to be nicer, okay), but he's cut short when her step forward is enough to finally break the glass underneath him and he falls. ]
[ The chilling ice water is more than just a normal shock, like jumping into a swimming pool; this is completely different. It's cold enough that his body tense up and he almost instinctively breathes in water. It takes a lot of willpower (and probably whatever battlefield reflexes he has) to resist, even if the first thing he wants to do is just breathe. With eyes closed, he moves his arms around to find the glass floor again to get a grasp on. ]
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[ The chilling ice water is more than just a normal shock, like jumping into a swimming pool; this is completely different. It's cold enough that his body tense up and he almost instinctively breathes in water. It takes a lot of willpower (and probably whatever battlefield reflexes he has) to resist, even if the first thing he wants to do is just breathe. With eyes closed, he moves his arms around to find the glass floor again to get a grasp on. ]
[ Here's hoping that Ema doesn't fall as well. ]