[Shell watches with wonder at the way Childe controls the water, and at the creature that takes form. He remembers seeing the little whale before, but this was on a completely different level.]

[There's no hesitation as Shell nods, climbing aboard next to Childe. Be it heroism or simply a lack of self-preservation, concerns about what could be at the edge of that buoy are the furthest thing from his mind.]

Just take us as close as you can get without crossing the line. If the ship is just abandoned, I'll be able to tell from there.