"There's a couple of oars here, Niko," said Wolf helpfully, as the boat stalled completely.
"We'll be faster swimming boys, string your boots around your neck and let's go!"
Niko was first out of the boat, swimming while holding his sword out of the water as much as possible. The other three men were quick to follow him in, as the stalled boat was caught in the current and drifting further in the wrong direction.
Delphi saw them through the binoculars and set off at a run.
"Girls, grab the horses and let's go pick up the men!"
Alton had already spotted them jumping in the water and joined the girls, mounting his horse on the fly.
"Nobody will be crossing those two bridges for quite some time," he said with satisfaction.
"Probably months," laughed Delphi. "The Emperor will be hopping mad about that. I recall he was always very proud of that new bridge. I think his father inaugurated it, or his grandfather, something like that."