I don't see you making any suggestions, Wynert! [Jacob doesn't usually lose his cool, but if Ned says they're going to drown one more time... He probably wouldn't be too far from the truth, but it doesn't frustrate the driver any less.
The body of the wagon was all well and good, but the wheel Jacob supposedly had fixed creaked like it was at the point of breaking. He glanced between land and water before ultimately deciding the smartest decision was to just ford the rest of the way. He snapped the reins.
The lurch forward nearly knocked their heads into their knees, and they hit the dry ground hard, but it was still the ground. The wheels were still turning... and turning... until the one rolled off the wagon entirely. Well.] We didn't drown.
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The body of the wagon was all well and good, but the wheel Jacob supposedly had fixed creaked like it was at the point of breaking. He glanced between land and water before ultimately deciding the smartest decision was to just ford the rest of the way. He snapped the reins.
The lurch forward nearly knocked their heads into their knees, and they hit the dry ground hard, but it was still the ground. The wheels were still turning... and turning... until the one rolled off the wagon entirely. Well.] We didn't drown.