[ Zack grins and eases up at Alice's words. ] Whoops! Habit. [ Years spent in a military program will do that to a person.

The spell doesn't feel like much, but he imagines that he won't feel its full effects until they've dived into the water. Will it be odd, to not have that pressing need to take a breath? He's not sure how his body will adjust, but he isn't going to overthink it.

When Alice thanks him, Zack quickly waves her off and shakes his head. ] Don't mention it! The more of these Cwyldheart things that we take out, the closer we get to completely getting rid of the Cwyld.

[ There's nowhere more important for him to be right now than here, at the shoreline of a beach not far from the city proper. Zack watches the waves lap up against the sand, and while everything feels peaceful right now, he doesn't expect catching the eels to be easy. ]

Ready to head down? I hope you're a strong swimmer!