They kept splashing each other viciously until a rogue wave suddenly knocked them off their feet and dragged them a little deeper into the ocean. Fortunately, it was just a stray one and the undertow wasn't that bad, but it pulled them deep enough to almost be over Judy's head -- but not Nick's.

So he reached out to grab her around the waist with both arms, making sure she stayed afloat without having to tread water.

His ears flicked water off again but it was pretty useless when his fur was soaked all the way through and plastered down.

"I think technically the ocean just won. Technically."