The Florians (2012)
“I had hoped that there might be food to be discovered somewhere in the small huddle of buildings, but we were unlucky. Not so much as half a loaf of stale bread did we locate. Just boats, and nets, and miscellaneous tackle. The Florians were a habitually tidy people, not ones to let debris linger and accumulate.
We had a choice of boats. We selected the smallest, believing that it would be the easiest to row. I took the oars first. We launched it into the river and tried to sneak unobtrusiv...ely along in the shadow of the north bank. This proved somewhat difficult as the current persistently attempted to drag us out and get a better grip of us. Although it was taking us the right way I found myself fighting it—and losing, thanks to the clumsiness born of inexperience. Within minutes, I realized that the best thing to do was allow the current to have its way. We were far more likely to be discovered because of my inexpert splashing of the oars than through the keen sight of anyone on the bank.MoreLess
We had a choice of boats. We selected the smallest, believing that it would be the easiest to row. I took the oars first. We launched it into the river and tried to sneak unobtrusiv...ely along in the shadow of the north bank. This proved somewhat difficult as the current persistently attempted to drag us out and get a better grip of us. Although it was taking us the right way I found myself fighting it—and losing, thanks to the clumsiness born of inexperience. Within minutes, I realized that the best thing to do was allow the current to have its way. We were far more likely to be discovered because of my inexpert splashing of the oars than through the keen sight of anyone on the bank.MoreLess
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