[It's been a week. One week without Sanzo, Hakkai or Gojyo. When was the last time he went this long without seeing any of them? Goku knows the answer to that question and tries not to dwell on it. But then, the temperature drops and the water rises and Goku remembers cold winters with nowhere to go-
Don't dwell on that. Be strong. It was a long time ago.
So he gets himself a little rowboat and starts sailing around, looking for food and other resources so he can make himself useful. Right now he's floating in the water above one of the dragons, peering over the edge curiously as he talks to it.]
So there's a buncha plants, but they're underwater? Why can't you get 'em? [...] Alright, I guess that makes sense... Are they tasty? [...] Okay, then I'll get some for both of us! Then you'll share too, right?