"But, the kids..."

The kids, gaining confidence from the hooligans Poe dropped off, seemed to actually be doing fine. Emboldened now that no one had been killed by a herd of giant rodents in the water, most were happily swimming along side them. So, okay. No kids to worry about.

"Sure. Lead the way."

He shrugged off the jacket with some effort, the water making it want to become a second skin, as he sloshed through the water after Poe. He could at least help the stolen jacket dry, now that the original owner was here to see how he'd been treating it.

"This what you do now? Taxi kids?"