Kuan watched Gutztomp's face, noting the absolute glee on it. That...made her a little uneasy. She hoped he'd heard what she said about restraint, but she supposed there would be time to reiterate.
The sound of water grew gradually louder as they walked, and as they passed through another clump of trees and bushes, the area ahead opened up--and revealed the river itself. It was wide at this point, and higher than usual from a storm several days ago. It was the current, however, that would be the most problematic.
"We may want to walk up river for a bit before we cross," she said. "It's not deep, but the current's strong."