He honks happily, licking the side of his son's face as he feels those little arms squeezing him tight in a hug. Unable to speak, he nods in response instead, and nudges his son to climb onto his back before easing them into the water. He glides slowly, allowing Percy to get comfortable, before going a bit faster, dipping in and out of the surface for short periods of time, trying to teach his son how to hold his breath for longer and longer.

Now and again, he pauses, just to do something cute in order to hear his son's darling little laugh and together they play about in the shallows until Alecto smells a familiar scent on the wind and perks up, lifting a single flipper excitedly when he sees his husband approaching them.