That got another soft laugh out of Kate and it wasn't something she disagreed with. She was pretty sure Marshall was smart enough to always have one with him, but it might make her feel even better if he did put the damn thing on a string and wear it around his neck. Then everyone would know it was there and she figured most people could understand how to use it.

"Almost close enough to jump out," she replied, pushing off the bottom of the ocean with her paddle now that she could touch it. They glided foward smoothly for another moment before the bottom of the canoe scraped against the sand and Kate let out a soft noise, jolted slightly.

But she was wet already and so she hopped out of the canoe and into the water with much more grace than she'd had getting in. She was wet to her knees, but she was excited now, the island much more real to her now that they were actually setting foot on it.