April 28th dawns overcast but mild. A light mist rises off of the water.
Soon after setting out you startle a flock of brown bats who apparently sleep during the day under the overhanging river bank.
Keeping an eye on things across the river, at midmorning you see that you have reached a point parallel with the southernmost extremity of the area cultivated by Bridgewater. You continue to hike south for another hour, then pause again. On both sides of the river, now, is dense forest.
"Niko, can you talk to the water creatures? If so, ask where it is shallow; if not, can you swim and see where we could cross?" Logan asks the fellow elf.
Niko frowns. "What do I look like, a nymph? I can swim like a fish, but I can't talk to them."
"An ugly one at best," the elf grins. "Alright, thanks for the information,"
Niko looks for a good place to ford, turning into a sting ray if necessary.
The river is very deep at this point. Definitely not fordable.
"Anyone bring a portable bridge?"
Niko then turns invisible and flies upward via anti-grav belt. He flies downstream for several miles. He looks for a good place to ford.
When he returns he reports that he found no fords.
Rage looks around.
"Let's establish a camp here. I'd like to check for Kadlian in the crystal ball as well as check in on Sian's followers working on the tower. Then I'd propose to fly around the other side to see if this looks like a good place to cross. If so, we can get over between some flys and teleports."
You settle in. Rage borrows Kailar's crystal ball, and sees Kadlian riding along a road with Hlarn and Maigry. Checking Umboth, she sees him and his party also marching along a road.
The rest of the day passes quietly.