The underground journey didn't take long, but I experienced so much down there. It felt like years had passed.
Being able to leave made me feel quite emotional. But I realized a serious problem. Looking towards the sunlight, I realized I was deep underwater. It would take about four minutes to swim to the surface!
Most people could barely hold their breath for one or two minutes. Although I was in great shape, I hadn't specifically trained my lung capacity. I couldn't guarantee that I could swim underwater for four minutes.
'Did I go through all this effort to escape from the underground only to drown here?'
Knowing time was tight, I discarded all distracting thoughts and used all my strength to swim madly toward the surface. Soon, I started feeling short of breath and my heart
