"I don't know how to swim," Thomas confirmed, watching in fascination as his arm moved back and forth across the surface of the water. "As far as I can remember, this is the first time I've ever been swimming. Unless a shower counts as swimming."

Thomas was pretty sure it didn't. And if it did, it was a pretty sad version of swimming. "I don't even know if oceans still exist where I come from. I didn't see any while I was there. Wouldn't be surprised if they all dried up."

The solar flares had destroyed so much that Thomas wouldn't be surprised if the oceans had been completely depleted by the scorching heat and the masses of Cranks that now roamed the world.