"And I tried to fly over the lake and got smashed for my trouble, too." He makes an annoyed noise. "And no one knows why these places are off-limits, just that we all die when we try going there. I didn't notice anything about the river, but I haven't tried sleeping next to it, either. Wonder if it would be a problem to something my size." All eighty-foot-wingspan of him. Hmm.

Might be worth testing sometime, if he feels like risking it.

He ties the chest wrapping off, good and tight, plenty of support to keep those gashes closed and protected. "That feel all right? Not too loose?"