[alas, no one here has the muscles to be helpful. viktor vaguely considers picking up some oysters just to carry in his pocket but that would involve bending either his back or knees and well... no thanks. he gets the feeling if he made himself immobile with Pain palamedes would probably not be capable of carrying him to safety or help. just a hunch there.]

I doubt many people get out to a sea like this very often, unless all the other worlds that apparently exist have far more underwater libraries and seashell houses than I would have guessed.

I admit I am fond of the library part. [fun ocean surprise.]