Henry continued to struggle, but it was a feeble attempt. He wasn’t sure how much longer he could even stay conscious without getting some air in his lungs. As the creature holding him dragged him down further, Henry’s eyes found faline. She looked petrified. He could only imagine that the ordeal triggered the memory of gio nearly drowning her. “Stop, please. Let her go,” Henry begged, his voice muffled by the water.
Diana felt so helpless as she watched those creatures drag mateline down. It was her worst nightmare coming true, again. How could the gods be so cruel? The only comfort was knowing Livy was safe below deck.
Livy paced around the room as she waited for the others to return. It was quiet above deck, which was either good or very bad. After waiting an agonizingly long time for them to return, Livy decided to risk going up. Maybe she could help.
As Livy reached the top of the stairs, she could hear the voices. Diana, gio, her mother. All begging for her to save them. It sounded like them, but Livy knew something was wrong. The voices were a lie.
