Bill promptly fell on his rear end, laughing nervously.

"Oh, thanks so much for that! I don't think even an ice type would last long in that water!" he pulled the resisting Cubchoo off his head and made him face Cloud.

"Go on, show your appreciation. If it wasn't for him we'd be a pair of popsicles, yeah?" Knut eyed Cloud warily before bowing in thanks.

"So, yeah, thanks so much! I'm Bill, by the way."