You jump on the raft. She has a make shift oar made of wood, but you can tell by the glowing crystal at the top that it is a special oar, and not an oar at all, but a staff. 

She grabs you closer so you don't fall off again. she says, "Put one hand on the staff."

You do. "The staff is vibrating." You say to her.

A circular spinning vortex opens up over the water in front of the raft.

"The last time I did this, the raft tore apart, and it didn't let me in. But I don't think I was supposed to go alone. The conjurer said I needed a partner." She says. "I don't need a stupid partner to do anything." She frowns.   "Apparently it wasn't  a choice."