James was paddling on the... «A House at the Bottom of a Lake»

James was paddling on the right side of the canoe. Amelia paddled on the left and steered.
Her eyes traveled to the rippling surface of the water.
It was a great blue, the kidn of blue you painted.
Amelia felt like she was painting; the oar as her brush. As though all this beauty fanned out from the simple motions she and James made.