Perhaps he could have rowed, but not necessarily gotten away from some of the faster alligators they had come across. Thankfully there does not seem to be a swamp in the vicinity of Duplicity for them to find out. No matter how interesting it would be to see what the creatures could be like here, he will not suggest it. Not yet.

Albert has not as yet spoken to anyone who has actually confirmed they are from a different time or world, and therefore the idea is new to him. But he seems to take it in his stride, nodding slowly as they walk.

"I had been toying with the idea of finding a vista from which to photograph eagles." He admits. "But the season is not quite right for it, or wasn't, when last I was home. How very interesting. How long has passed since you helped me in the Bayou, would you say?"