gallans plan went thus : first wixelor would step on the centre on the raft and stand on one foot ; then raddia would wrap his milcloth robe around wixelors calf , while he , gloves off , would place one hand on the dreamers bare foot and the other on the logs of the raft ; and if all went well and he saw no reason why they shouldnt wixelors foot would become one with the raft , allowing him to hold the sail up without slipping or losing his balance , while he could use his other foot to partly swivel about , acoording to the changes of the winds direction .