The young woman, uh, evacuated water and what looked like not-water over the side of the tub. He was thankful for her consideration even in her moment of distress, but he was also a man on a single-minded mission. His eyes stayed mostly forward, locked on the goal buoys.

“You’re alive!” Ropati howled, like he’d just seen a ghost, but followed up with a much more positive-sounding, “… you’re alive! Try to stay still!”