Steve immediately stops, eyebrows going up. She's back to screaming. Great. Well, the only part she could really be freaking out over is the touching.

"Hey, okay, no piggy back, got it," well, he can try to think of something else fast. This water isn't getting any shallower. He's working a little blind here, kid.

"If you can brave the water, we'll use my jacket like a tether, so if you slip or the current gets strong, you won't get swept away, that better?" Best he can think of. The water height was only going to work for so much longer before it was too deep for her. He kind of wishes he hadn't lost his rope now.