My hands were shaking again. I was so afraid and the water only came up to my waist. I fumbled the slick Little piece of soap Master Damien had given me and it went to the bottom of the pool. Like an idiot I stood there and stared at it.

Master Evan splashed me with water. I hadn’t heard them talking to me.

“Get the soap and finish washing my brother, Ciara,” he said sounding exasperated.

I tried to reach down and get the little bar without dunking my head, but the current from everyone in the pool made it move to slightly deeper water. My Legs felt frozen to the spot, I didn’t want to be in deep water.

“Ciara,” Master Damien said and I heard the frustration in his voice.

It wasn’t that bad, the soap was under maybe four feet of water. I persuaded myself to just get it over with. I took a deep breath and Let my head go under.

A moment later I was up. I found myself clinging to Master Damien’s chest and gasping for air. The darkness had surrounded me the minute I’d put my head beneath the surface. Master Damien held me as I desperately tried to calm down.

I could manage to sputter out. My owners

back gently. “Tell us why you are acting this way,” he

Rose had said my fear would anger them. I couldn’t risk it. “It hurt,” I finished and looked up at

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not Lie to us,” Master

front of us and I shuddered. “I’m afraid to go

they

not drown in front

“can I get out of the water? Please,

If it

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would prefer,” Master Christof said, “not to do this here

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