Danny stood at the edge of a great lake, surveying the scene before him. It was at least a kilometre or two across, possible more. Even with hawk vision, he could barely see the other side. A river branced off it and headed west. Danny made a mental note to find out where it led when he got a chance.
Priest and Adem were standing just behind him. They had just left the others and were heading for the castle where they'd last seen Ozzy.
"It would probably be easiest to go around it, rather than try and swim it or build a raft," Danny said. Priest nodded.
"...for you two," Danny added, turning to look at them.
"You're going to swim across?" Adem asked.
"Yeah," Danny said, taking off his jacket and shoes. "Can I get one of you to hold these until I meet you on the other side? I'll try and scare up some food while I wait."
"...sure," Priest said, taking Danny's jacket in his hand. He watched as Danny quickly grew himself gills and fins, and webbing in between his fingers and toes. Danny coated himself in a thin layer of whale blubber.
"See you on the other side," Danny said, and dove in.
The world beneath the surface of the water was an entirely new one. His enhanced eyes could see for quite a way in every direction, and there was a lot down there to catch his attention. A fish that looked at least two metres long passed beneath him, paying no notice to the human who had invaded his territory. The fish looked a dark purple, and moved quickly.
Danny propelled himself forward.
