"We are taking to the air. I will carry you in my claws. There is a slight wind, but nothing to worry about." Mordant was fine with letting Current take to the water. He saw that Current wanted to take down some prey in the waters as they neared the island. Not to mention exploring some of the underground water flows that he had already mentioned.
There was also the fact that the rest of the party would be staying with Mordant when they landed on the island anyways. Walker would be the only one, along with Midnight, that would be able to fly through the air and reach the island without any help.
"That's fine with me, Let's just get a better view of whatever is going on there." Gil's thoughts were simple, get in to the air, and then see what he can see.
drop those golden tickets!