"Wait, wait, WAIT!" Seth objected and pulled to make him stop.
He'd noticed Leo sinking further than his steps in the wet sand. "Least let me see if I can carry you. There's no point comin' out here and not testin' out a few things! Just get on my back. If I can't swim with you on it, you can always step on me to get out of the water. We won't go more than chest deep. Come on, Buddy."
It wasn't some morbid curiosity or half effort urging that Seth gave. There was real concern, refusing to give up--genuinely invested in the results of what he proposed. He refused to give up on Leo. What if the islands went completely under water? Or if they were on a boat and it capsized? Seth needed to know the kid could be saved.
"It'll be the last thing we try today, I promise."
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He'd noticed Leo sinking further than his steps in the wet sand. "Least let me see if I can carry you. There's no point comin' out here and not testin' out a few things! Just get on my back. If I can't swim with you on it, you can always step on me to get out of the water. We won't go more than chest deep. Come on, Buddy."
It wasn't some morbid curiosity or half effort urging that Seth gave. There was real concern, refusing to give up--genuinely invested in the results of what he proposed. He refused to give up on Leo. What if the islands went completely under water? Or if they were on a boat and it capsized? Seth needed to know the kid could be saved.
"It'll be the last thing we try today, I promise."