SLOANE
"HELP ME!"
My scream comes out garbled. Water rushes into my mouth before I can finish. I choke and gag. Try to spit it out but more floods in. The river swallows my words like they never existed.
"SOMEBODY PLEASE!"
My arms thrash wildly. Slapping at water that gives no resistance. My legs kick but there's nothing solid beneath me anymore. Just endless cold depth pulling me down.
Through the churning water I see blurred shapes above the surface but nobody moves.
"Someone please help her!" Athena's voice rings out loud and esperate. Carrying across the clearing with perfect projection. "Anyone! She's drowning! Somebody do something!"
Her words echo. Bounce off the rocks. Fill the air with false urgency.
Yet still nobody jumps in. Nobody reaches. Nobody does a damn thing exce
