It's a fantasy role-playing game.

DM: You are Keyleth, a half-elf druid . You are the member of the famous group of adventurers. Previously, Grog pounds the inside of the kraken enough to force a second regurgitation. However, with nobody able to heal him in time, Vax fails his third death saving throw and goes cold.
DM: You're right here on the ground, you see Vax not moving. You see Vex currently grappled inside there, and Grog and everyone rushing in this direction towards the portal.
Player: Vex is grappled, Vax is dead, and then there's me. How close am I to Vex and Vax?
DM: You are ten feet from Vax and 15 feet from Vex, or ten feet from each, actually.
Player: I'm ten feet from each?
DM: Yeah.
Player: Can I swim with my Alter Self, grab both of them-- Can I do that? Can I grab both of them?
DM: Okay.
Player: With my swim speed--
DM: All right.
Player: -- Alter Self. Yeah?
DM: You can, you can grab--
Player: In between them.
DM: You can grab Vax-- and begin to tug him toward Vex at half speed so that's five, ten--
Player: No I've got Alter Self! I've got Alter Self!
DM: Right, but you're--
