Jared and I were silent for several moments as we stared at the wall of water. It was obvious that we were thinking the same thing. The entrance was flooded. We wouldn't make it if we tried to swim through as we had coming into the cave. The distance had likely more than doubled due to the rain, and it would be entirely underwater this time. Trying would just result in us drowning about halfway. We seemed to realize this at the same time. My shoulders slumped in defeat while Jared's clenched fists started to shake in anger. I was worried that he might actually shift from the rage he seemed to be experiencing. Despite the fact that Jared didn't even seem to see me anymore due to his blinding fury, I walked up to him, which wasn't smart. I should be worried that he could accidentally hu

