[ gosh just deal with it dirk... when they stop, he stops too, first questioning how this kid is just hovering there, then deciding to leave it be (again) and get on with the more important subjects. ]

That's exactly what I meant! I'm useless in an underwater battle, but if they come to the surface, I can stitch their wounds up in a matter of seconds. And if they're intelligent and receptive to telepathy, we should be able to cooperate.