Totoka River So this is it....

Charon watched as Potema set foot in the water. He considered asking her to keep an eye out for Jorunn and Atreyu; he believed them dead, the words of Ragnar resounding in his head, but there was still this smidgeon of hope.

When Potema spoke about more light-hearted subjects, Charon was distracted and he decided against asking her to keep her eyes open. The young Beta trotted towards the water after she'd put a paw in. "You shouldn't go in gradually, you gotta run in like you mean it. Then it's really cold for a moment, but you get used to it real quick and it's over a lot sooner." Charon looked at Potema, considering splashing her or trying to tackle her into the water, but then he decided against it.

Instead, Charon dashed into the river, the water crashing as he hit it. The water wasn't all that cold -- just for a few seconds as he got used to it -- and he kept running until he fell into the water. Instead of swimming, Charon paddled back to where he could stand. With his head and back out of the water, he looked at Potema and shouted, "Come on, try it!"