Corrected entry: Dar was not struggling enough in the quicksand to sink that far down. Most people will only sink to chest level when they are as calm as he was.
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Correction: Firstly, the density of the quicksand would depend on how quickly or far someone would sink. Struggling makes it quicker because it changes the air voids and the density. Also, you answered yourself when you said "most people". This could certainly be one of those situations when Dar is not "most people."
Zwn Annwn
Wouldn't the fact that Dar fell into the quicksand, as opposed to stepping into it, make a difference? I always wondered why he didn't go under upon landing. It seemed pretty watery compared to videos I've seen online about wilderness survival.