He fell past Erin, past all the bodies that now hung suspended, down to where the trailing end of the great cable sank like a vast orange snake.

Finally, he saw the murk of sand and seaweed and bunched his legs up, timing it with precision. He kicked with all his might, feet slamming mud, and shot upward through the water like a breaching whale. Up right beneath Erin. He reached for her, snagged her ankle with what gentleness he could manage, and dragged her with him to the surface.

“Aaaah! Aaaah!” Erin cried as she gulped air.

Monster, Chapter 11