[Now that does throw Korra for a loop. Is this further indication that she is in the spirit world that a strange creature can talk? But it had looked like a stuffed animal. She laughs nervously.]

Oh...hehheh....so you can talk, Teepo?

[Still, she's already offered, so she isn't going to let this new development change her mind. Teepo appears friendly at least.]

You're right. The ocean is pretty big but that's all the more reason to stick together. Have you been drifting here this whole time or did you come from a particular direction? I just want to make sure we don't get more turned around than we have already.

[She pauses and then glances up.]

Actually...have you tried swimming up to the surface yet?