He nodded. "It ain't so hard."

It was his benefit that he had learned at least a little to make a fishing line and string. He could not fish as some of the men did with spears, but he felt confident he could manage otherwise. And besides that, he knew they would need to eat. He felt a sense of obligation to make sure she ate well. "But this water is only deep enough for frogs and mudbugs. They're not so tasty as fish."