Caleb was fortunate than any blushing he did could be blamed on the fact that he was a ginger in the full sun and therefore was expected to be turning alarming shades of red. If there were kindness in the world, his sudden switch of clothing had come with SPF for all his otherwise unclothed areas.

His smile lingered another moment at the nearly held back laughter. There was something in the air that seemed to buoy his spirit anyway, and Caleb had not thought too closely on that. Happiness was a rare thing, and he would not turn his nose up at it -- even if he may have in the past. Bit by bit, Caleb Widogast was coming to accept that even someone like him could deserve a small bit of joy, as a treat, every now and again.

So when Essek proposed heading into the water, the Zemnian wizard was quick to nod. "Ja. I think I would like that very much. It's been a while since I've been int he ocean when something wasn't trying to kill me."