"Yeah. It's the quickest way to get across though it's also a pain. I hope you don't mind walking around in wet clothes for awhile. Though we're lucky. the water seems pretty calm today." He bent down and began pulling off his sandals, before standing up and stepping into the water.

"Well, now or never." He wadded deeper into the water, becoming increasingly more wet as he went. He stopped when the water reached his waist and sank down, ready to start swimming.