7“Keep up with me, Lena!” Javelin called as he peered over his chiseled shoulder. His strong silver tail pushed him through the current as they both swam up, up, up to the streaming sunshine above.
Lena’s aquamarine tail moved faster, jolting her forward. Her tiring arms were outstretched, pushing pools of the sea behind her as she tried to match Javelin’s pace. Overhead, the jewel of the sun began to glow brighter. Warmth flooded the waters, a stark contrast to the cooler sea below. They were getting close.
Lena’s heart began to race as fear and excitement skipped through her. Javelin slowed the rhythm of his tail until he came to a halt just below the rim of the sea. Lena swam into the space beside him. She linked their elbows and slipped the opal stone into his hand. Wariness filled J
