"Maybe," says Thomas, as he resurfaces with a splash, bobbing in the water. He's grinning, partly because he loves being in cold water and partly because he'd still been able to hear her. He knows he probably wouldn't if he'd still been human. It makes him wonder why the rest of the ones left don't just 'upgrade' and get it over with.

"It's ok. I mean, it's a little chilly I guess, though I don't mind that... but water won't hurt you, right?"