Chuckling, he stood again and hopped off the boat calmly. Despite the ease with which he did so, the soft thud that came as well as the noticeable indent in the wet sand he made likely aided in hinting toward why she’d had so much difficulty.

“Hundreds of extra pounds of metal. In here, I mean,” he answered, patting his chest lightly. “You can’t see it, but it’s there and definitely very heavy.”