Nema sighed to herself and covered her snout with her paw, the things she did for her pups.
Looking up from the ground once again and cooing at the pup on her back, she spoke up once again, trying to explain her best idea, and privately hoping to herself that it was really as good of an idea as she hoped.
"I suggest you stay here with Corae and Chuchip, i'll take Buckner over on my back and find a safe haven for him."
She trailed off for a moment, straining her eyesight to look across the water in hopes of spotting something sooner than expected.
"Once i've got Buckner safe I can come back and get the pups, which means you'll have to stay here by yourself.
I can bring them across to Buckner, and then come back and help you across.
Like it or not, none of you are fit to tread water alone right now."
Nema snorted the words, but quickly brought herself back to the sincerity of the moment and awaited the male's reply.