<div class="floatright">(http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j266/der_kluge/cyn.jpg)</div><strong>PC:</strong>Jin<br/><strong>Location:</strong>On solid ground<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Calathes, Any<br/><br/>Gasping for air, Jin feels the gaff's steady presence beneath his arm and rests on it for a beat, regaining a little vigor and shedding a smidgeon of fatigue before pulling himself up it. He glances behind--had he heard a noise?--and saw a man behind him also treading the water. "Your hand--quickly!" he called, feeling his grip on the gaff loosen as he let go of one hand, reaching for the other man. The surf once more swelled and Jin gasped once more as he felt himself go under, but the gaff kept him above the waves. His hand reached something warm, and he grasped, pulling the other man towards him. Breathing heavily as he got his head once more above water, he pulled and pushes and between the two of them they both reached the boat safely.<br/><br/>On his hands and knees on the boat, Jin breathed heavily, straining to get air into his battered lungs. His mouth and nose were filled with the sour taste of saltwater, but somehow he was able to struggle to his feet, almost stumbling into another man in the process. Unsuccessfully masking his discomfort at the ordeal, he wearily unslung the backpack from his shoulders, so prodigious his strength that he had been virtually unburdened by it, and let it rest upon the floor of the boat. Now that he was on a solid surface, even if it rocked above the waves, his faith began to renew itself. This was all a part of the gods' plan for him, he was sure.<br/><br/>His spirits flew higher as they sighted shore and the call came up. Soon they would be back near a fire, with warm food to eat and clean water to drink... not that the latter would be a problem while he was around. Still, conjured water had always tasted funny... his nose wrinkled a little as he recalled the taste. But no time for that--he jumped from the ship as they neared the shore, and helped other men with what they needed to secure the ships. Moments passed and he noticed the man he had saved before. "Alright?" he asks the man expressing his love of a solid floor on the ground.