The water here is far clearer than it ever was back home, a curious side effect of the composition of the sea and sand and sunlight. They have no trouble keeping track of Antarcticite beside them despite the translucence of their crystals, and they can see out several meters into the deep indigo of the water.

"The ocean is frozen and dangerous by the time you're awake," Rutile explains, rather unnecessarily. "And it's actually more active here than it is back at the school anyway."

And than it is outside of the barrier. Rutile sombers a little recalling the state of the sea that far out, and then quickly pushes it aside.

A few curious fish dart back and forth around the gems' legs, bold enough to occasionally nip at them, but not above swimming away when Rutile tries to catch hold of one.

"There's a bigger reef deeper out somewhere," Rutile mentions, "but if the currents are too strong, we can stay in the shallows as well."

There's plenty to see either way - the sea grass is quite extensive, and there are a few mini-reefs scattered about as well.