THE NEWS THAT GAVIN was there for her had eased Carrie’s mind a little by the time she got back to the cabin with Dave. Maybe she could go to him for tips on what to do to get through the week and pass the course.
The clothing that had been placed on their bunks in readiness for the next day’s training also made her feel better. At last, here was something she had a chance of succeeding in. Something she knew she could do much better than Dave. On her bed was a fluorescent orange swimsuit, and on Dave’s were swimming trunks.
Her friend blinked several times. “But I can’t swim.”
Chapter Nine – Into the DeepCARRIE DIVED EAGERLY into the clear water of the Council starship swimming pool the following day. She swam to the far end of the pool, flipped, pushed away with her feet, and swam bac
