There was no helping it. In the natural course of events, Nathan Foster and Rowdy Brightwill had become the ones to laboriously row the boat, each sitting on one side and rowing strenuously. But in order to let the two girls sleep a bit more, they intentionally maintained a certain speed.
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It was almost noon when the four of them reached the shore. The 10km armed swimming was a decision that Nathan Foster made on the spot, without disclosing it to the new recruits. Although he had faith that Captain Bard Walker would handle things properly, he remained somewhat uneasy. Hence, as soon as they got ashore, he went to check on the condition of the new recruits under his command.
Meanwhile, under the "escort" of Rowdy Brightwill, Flossie and Becca Reyes finally managed to safely return to the cooking class.
