It didn't take long for the little absol to see how much more present the spiritual layer was in the past. After setting up her place, she tried to find out if there was any spirits near her spot, and found a small group of veenväki (water folk), a lesser type of elemental spirit. She followed them in trance to the pond where they exchanged thoughts and knowledge.

This is the only situation where Kiro goes into water. Yes, she'll scream and run away as soon as she wakes up.