Delano let Lina count to three before he finished the count for her. "Go!" Together, they tore off in the race. As expected from someone who did far more hunting than he did, Lina was faster off the start, and was able to maintain an easy lead. Too easy. "Come on Lina!" Delano gasped as he struggled to stay behind her. "Since when did... you get so fast? That's... not... fair!"
Lina didn't reply, and didn't fall for it either by slowing down. If Delano wanted to get past her by the time they would get around the water hole, which was for some reason now far smaller than it looked just moments ago based on how far they had already gone, then he had to do it the hard way.