Monkeys. That's a good word. He's going to have to remember that one. His ideas were only things he'd read about, though. Deserts didn't have any need for such things, but he was aware that those species without the ability to manipulate rocks did employ such tactics. It would never have flown back home, but here... here he's possibly useful...

He eyes the water cautiously, but not for the reasons that Jo might think. It's been getting steadily cooler all week, and it doesn't look warm in there either. But if he keeps mostly above water... it'll be fine, won't it? And he's been doing useful things today. Does he want to stop now when he's doing so well?

"I can, yes."