You decide to take a quick dip in the lake. You smell all sweaty, and a swim is bound to reinvigorate you enough to make it back home.
You strip naked and coax yourself into the cool water. It feels icy on your toes, but as you wade deeper, you get used to the feeling. Finally, once you're in almost to your waist, you lunge forward and splash into the water.
You're instantly awake. You start swimming to keep yourself warm as you get used to the cool water. It feels pure and smooth, like swimming in a glass of water. You gulp some of the water up to alleviate your thirst. It tastes perfect.
The sun starts to disappear behind the trees, and you know you have to be on your way. You regretfully pull yourself out of the water and shake off as much of it as you can. You feel very refreshed, surprisingly so. Even your skin feels somehow better for having been immersed in the water.
After you get as much water off as possible, you put your clothes back on. Although they quickly become damp, you think you'll be able to make the trek back home just fine. It's not yet chilly, there's no wind, and it's not due to rain until tomorrow afternoon. As you walk back the way you came, you try to remember the path so you can return here in the future.