feavulv:
The water is about a foot deep, and it is about 8 feet below the lowest step. It is a quite a reach, even with the pole.
Arrador:
Shrugging, Arrador leans down to snatch one or two of the coins out of the water to examine them further.
feavulv:
Arrador finds his arms about 6 feet too short to reach any coins.
Doh! I win for reading comprehension.