[His thoughts exactly. High enough to hit the water in a way that would be fatal, even if they weren't dead before they did so.]

So something doesn't want us out on the lake. But the ferry can safely traverse it.

[Maybe those who stole the ferry were on the right track, apart from smashing it.]

The river is the same, there's something wrong about the water here. And the fire. It doesn't shed light. Doesn't catch properly. The bonfire is not even truly burning.