Silver Creek from keyboard man in a rocking ska band

it seemed as though his sudden vocalization of arrival had spooked the stranger. that was good, up until the point that the fellow jumped out of shock and managed to crack the remaining fixture of ice at his feet. harrison felt like he was watching in slow motion as the firmer portions of the creek fell away from beneath the man's footing and dropped him into what was probably frigid waters.

harrison really didn't care. he didn't think it was important to dive in so he could save some stranger who was stupid enough to wade out on thin ice in the first place. still, he had very little control over his muscular reactions. without thinking about whether it was smart of him to do, the pale man dove in after the wild-eyed stranger and attempted to latch his teeth to a loose portion of his coat.