I figured there must be something icky down there. ( reasons why he didn't want to be a hero and do the deep diving thing. this might be a sort of afterlife for him because he's pretty sure he's dead back home, but it doesn't mean he's looking for a repeat, and that he's going to be all kinds of reckless with his life unless it's completely necessary. his brother isn't here and neither is his gal, or anyone else he knows from that one-horse town he's from, so he's got a lot less to be concerned about. also, at this point, he doesn't trust caladan. )

Let's talk more about that when we're properly below deck and you're not going to break your neck if you fall. ( he's taken his hand off of wangji's shoulder, but he's staying close, letting him use his arm for support purposes. ) Think you can make it? It's just a few baby steps. ( he glances over at the guy. ) Oh, I know, I know. Your health will remember itself and you don't need any help whatsoever, and blah blah blah. Let's just pretend none of this ever happened, okay? You came out of that water in perfect form and did not fall over like a dead tree. My lips are sealed.