“And what’s wrong with my voice? Why do I hurt? What happened today?” I continued to ramble

“Today?!”” Master Kein laughed. “Ciara, you have been feverish and delirious for nearly two day cycles. Brothers, bring it more to drink and something to eat.”

I sat in stunned silence as they bustled around getting me food and more water. I took what they gave me gratefully although my throat was really sore. I could not figure out what they were talking about.

My most recent memories were flashbulbs of nightmares: the deep dark black, a slimy pink tentacle, and their irate faces floating over me.

It took a while for the memories to solidify in my mind. As a rush, the timeline came back to me.

My eyes went wide when I realized. I nearly choked on what I had been eating. It hadn’t been a bad dream. I had been in the ocean, way out in the ocean. Something had grabbed me. I had been pulled under and I had been drowning.

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to me. He felt real. Master

was looking at

said made sense. They were going to a lay a whip on me for what I had

times will you Lash me?” I was really

Christof wiped my face

depends on how honest you can become with us. If we are satisfied we may not Lash you

and down and they Laughed

escape, Ciara?”

them I liked to dive outside the cove to explore. Without missing a detail, I described the hole in the grate. They watched me stoically and I rambled on

and agreed when I told them it had changed. As the ringed moon moved though its cycle

asked how long I

first day at the Keepers. I apologized profusely. They just

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