I looked out at the dark water and shook my head back and forth. I wasn’t going into that again. I’d spent enough time in the ocean for a long time.

“If we catch you before you reach the other side, Ciara,” Master Kein said. “We’ll put this into you and hold you under until you aren’t afraid anymore,” he said holding up a slimy squid like creature that writhed in his grip.

“It will breath for you, Ciara. You won’t drown and you’ll get over your fear,” Master Bane added happily.

I remembered the feeling of something slipping down my throat and into my nose. The thing Master Kein was holding had multiple slimy tendrils off its main body. I was torn now, I hated that thing and I was still terrified of the water. Master Evan stepped toward me with a wicked grin on his face and I was decided.

The water closed over my head and I had a moment of panic. Quickly righting myself I swam toward the far wall. Far behind me, I heard splashing as the men hit the water. Adrenaline kicked into high gear as I sped away from them.

The rough stone had just touched my fingers when I felt a hand wrap around my leg. I was dragged back from the wall and water rushed up my nose. Sputtering and coughing out the salty water I yelled at them.

it! You promised you wouldn’t put that in me

treading water in front of

Master Bane said, “and how can we be sure

underwater and stay as long

my argument I plunged beneath the surface. I had to hold onto them to stay down,

always. Just before I had to come up for air, I saw the funny yellow fish I Liked to chase.

Angela’s Library

the little yellow fish,” I panted to

and then Master Evan dipped under the surface. I watched him swim; it was

hands out to me.

I was done, Master Evan released it and I watched it go rejoin its group a

and then gasped.

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