[Hey. He's swimming pretty stealthily! Kind of. A little. No all right not at all, but at least he's not being told to go away. So Shiro can make this work. For sure.]

...aheh. [A sheepish laugh.] Guess you noticed that, huh?

[Ah well. He's going to paddle his way over.] I'll keep up as best I can anyway! I'll appreciate the help finding my way.

[He's confused, okay? Navigating isn't his strong suit.] You looked like someone who knew what he was doing.