[Cecil doesn't hesitate to walk into the water, which reaches about mid thigh on him. No currents, at least; that would have made crossing the cave much more complicated. He really should learn how to cast Float, one of these days.]

To our left, there's a jagged hole in the stone that leads further in. If we keep going that way, we'll reach an island of sorts. We can dry and warm ourselves there, before we move on.

[Somewhere behind him, the Searchlight suddenly emits a beam of light. A gator screeches in pain and swims away. He pays attention to neither of these events.]