SAFFRON'S P.O.V
I struggled against her for what felt like a lifetime. But suddenly she let me go. I swam back to the surface as fast as my legs could kick against the water. Of course, with her being a sea creature of some sort, she could catch me instantly if she wanted, but instead, she didn't. Once, I was almost at the surface of the water, I decided to look back. But to my surprise, nothing was there. She wasn't there. Just the darkness of the deep waters. Why was she letting me go now? What was the purpose of dragging me down so deep just to let me go?
Once I broke through the surface of the water, I took a deep breath of fresh air. When I breathed in the air, this burning sensation could be felt as it went down my throat, filling my lungs. I swam to the shore breathless. Whe
