The sea monster's toxic fumes had saturated my body with poison. Even with my curse neutralizing the toxins, my chest remained constricted, breathing labored. My body had weakened severely, hands and feet twitching at regular intervals.
The spasms mirrored epileptic seizures, though I'd never been epileptic. These convulsions could only stem from the gas, likely containing neurotoxins. Neural poisons terrified me - without quick purging, permanent brain damage was inevitable.
Despite our poor states, we forced ourselves to be calm to discuss our next move.
We figured we were still in Devil's Lake, given its poisonous waters. Removing one diving glove to test and sticking my hand in the lake, I sensed toxins in the water.
Another theory suggested we'd drifted to the surrounding ocean, c
