[It is well obvious that they lack the means and stamina necessary to paddle them all the way to shore. They cannot afford to be bitter over such a thing; it is simply a fundamental fact. They are built for speed, not for the sort of brute strength that would truly benefit this situation.]
[But halting, even from exhaustion, is utterly unthinkable.]
[The text flicks up shortly after his pronouncement:]
no subject
[But halting, even from exhaustion, is utterly unthinkable.]
[The text flicks up shortly after his pronouncement:]
i can take us.