The lake is there.

It'll be lower than it was, but all the water below the valley level will be there.

Get some people and take them to Rebels' Cave or whatever you call it and just wait." "Is that all I shall do ?" I asked him.
"What else can you do?
Just wait there; or two or three of you might come in with lanterns to meet me." "Suppose you're not there ?" I said, all trembling.
"Well, if I'm not there, you'll know I'm with Skinny anyway, and if anybody ever digs up our bones, they won't know who's who.

Hurry up now.

Beat it.