Chapter 225

• It takes several seconds of struggling to push the three of us away from the downward pressure of the falling water but to my relief I find the bottom and give it a hard push, kicking my legs, vigorously fighting to get to the surface.
• I am relieved when we finally break through, gulping in the air after several minutes without it. I slowly lay my head back, hissing as the water hits the gash I didn’t realize I had, testing the buoyancy of the water.
• It’s only as I lay back that I realize how calm the water is. I slowly open my eyes to find that we are in a place that feels a lot like home. We are now in the center of a large lake located deep within a cave. I kick my legs lightly, treading water as I adjust my grip on Madisyn.