[ Gosh ... He feels bad that he's so useless in this situation, and he'll try to make it up to her later. But for now, he does as she says, holding on to it and keeping an eye on her to make sure she doesn't look too overworked.
Once she gets close enough to the shore that the water's around her chest and she's able to stand in it, he speaks up as he slides off the wood. ]
'Tis far enough, Sister. I should like to think I can take it from here.
[ The water still makes him feel uneasy, especially after his experience in it, but this choice is half due to his pride and half due to his desire to let his sister rest. ]
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Once she gets close enough to the shore that the water's around her chest and she's able to stand in it, he speaks up as he slides off the wood. ]
'Tis far enough, Sister. I should like to think I can take it from here.
[ The water still makes him feel uneasy, especially after his experience in it, but this choice is half due to his pride and half due to his desire to let his sister rest. ]