Well I guess... trying is better than not trying hard at all?

[ She began rolling up the sleeves of her pajamas and the pant legs of her bottoms, just to make sure that maximum sogginess wouldn't get too much in the way. It really was a shame she didn't keep a bathingssuit around, but maybe she could find a spare pair of dry clothes in the next room over. ]

Okay! [ Deep breath... she opened the door of her room. A wall of water stood magically before her, seeming to dye everything a strange bluish color beyond. It was clear, at least? She leaned sideways to try and peer this way and that without sticking her head in the water, and tested it with just a fingertip... it breached through the surface, and when she drew back, it was dripping. Don't be too scared, Coraline. ] Okay. Let's give it a shot. You go check things out first.