[Thank goodness Alvin knows better than to touch someone's tail, no matter how temptingly mobile. You never know when an innocent-seeming, fluffy appendage is secretly a weaponized spirit arte.]

Right? And if you get too hot, the water's right there.

[He points with his bottle, finally settling down on his own towel in the shade.]

Though I'll warn you, if you've never taken a dip in the ocean before, the saltwater could stiffen in your fur as it dries. Nothing a good rinse won't fix.