Skin paused, uncomfortably uncertain in the correct course of action. The swift claiming of the gem-token by the flame-wreathed Sapient had eliminated the possibility of exchanging said token for the right to purchase passage across the lake of carrion-consuming grubs. The large horned Sapient, however, had declared of its lack of buoyancy or skill in liquid medium propulsion, and the winged native Sentient had provided only one such gem-token. This presented a split choice, whether to pursue its fiery Sapient ally, or remain in concert with the horned ally and the fourth individual composing the group of stranded Sapient present. The horned one's appearance indicated great Will by means of physical strength; its own capability to physical exertion was not oriented towards brute force and abandoning such capability could be an incorrect course of action. The fiery one was forging ahead regardless of these facts, which could indicate its possession of knowledge towards physical Will being of lower value than Skin estimated. There was also the previously observed evidence that more than one Sentient operating in concert possessed higher defensive Will than as individuals, both in the sighting of the lone chained entity and the implied threat of the native entity in calling others of its kind to augment hostile imposition of its Truth on the travelers.<br/><br/>The bandage-wrapped face and goggle-masked eyes looked between the other two still on shore and the one already grimly attempting to swim the lake of maggots, weighing options and waiting for the others to commit their Will to one alternative or the other.