The seawater was cold. Kahit hindi niya ito maramdaman ay alam na niya. Maybe it was the sign given to her that she should not do it. But something tells her she should. It was a beach. An isolated one. Wala siyang nakikitang mga bahay doon. At wala rin siyang nakikitang mga tao. Silang dalawa lang ni Scias. They were at the edge of a cliff. They'll be jumping their way through.
"So, just...dive and swim?" tanong niya sa lalake.
"Yes. Dive and swim."
"Gaano kalayo ba itong pupuntahan natin? Hindi ako mamamatay dahil sa mga halimaw. Malalagutan ako ng hininga wala pang limang minuto."
"The pearl will basically make you part of the ocean. That's the reason why the monsters won't be able to tell if you're a human. You don't need to worry. You'll be able to breathe even underwater."
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