Ouroboros Spine I had a violin somewhere, I was gonna play it all sarcastically

Somehow, Iqniq made his way upon the animals back as he came to them. Tonravik knew the thing was distracted enough to make for its muzzle again. And so she did, this time succeeding. With its muzzle under the water, it was only a matter of time before it suffocated, or drowned. Whatever happened first. It died, stilling in the water entirely, and she released. Tonravik moved to take it back to the Spine. Better not take it to the Island. It'd be a long swim, but the struggle with the prey had not been too arduous that the task she set before them be impossible.

She paddled, dragging the animal with her coupled with the weight of Iqniq. When he removed himself the weight would become lighter, and when he aided her, they would arrive all the faster.