41Seek and Cryssa dove down into the blue depths, descending further with each sweep of his tail. The noise of the battle, which had been so loud above the surface, faded to a distant, bubbling rumble.
With the sun veiled by a sky full of rain clouds, the deep water was more dimly lit than it usually was during the day. Cryssa could still see what lay ahead and around her, but could only see far into the murky distance when lightning blazed overhead.
Seek dove down and down, then leveled out and began to hurtle forward. If indeed he was swimming slower than usual because of his injuries, Cryssa couldn't tell.
Holding tight and pressed down by the force of the water as they raced through it, Cryssa couldn't look up to see if Seek had taken her far enough under the battle to be safe...
