Movement in the water feel natural to you. Not as easy as walking on land, but by no means an unfamiliar sensation.
Kihawahini is suddenly underwater, barely causing a ripple in the surface, despite her immense form.
“We will meet across the lake in the city of Ilarnek, just north of the shore. I will prepare for our journey while I await your arrival in my temple.” A twitch of her tail sends launches her through the water at unimaginable speeds. You open your mouth, questions on the tip of your tongue. Chief among them, the location of her temple. But, it is too late, her form has disappeared in the distance, leaving behind only the light blue glow of the moonlight she trails behind her.
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"...Great." I say out loud, feeling bemused as I watch my new lizard friend disappear. Then, thinking to myself: "I'm floating in the middle of a lake--which may only be a figment of my broken mind, of course--in my underwear. I don't know who I am, I don't know where I'm from, I don't know what I'm doing. All I know is that I'm apparently called Aiden, and I know how to swim." I watch as the wake of ripples in front of me starts to fade, then speak again to the air around me: "Not that it's doing me any good at the moment, of course."
ReplyDeleteNow I consider my options. My clothes are on the shore behind me. I have no idea how far, much less where, this temple of hers is located. And I can't very well go mucking about barefooted.
So, back to the shore it is.
Once there, I spread the coat on the ground, unbuttoned, then bundle my clothes and place them in the middle of the coat. After sticking the wire cutters inside the right boot, I lay both boots on top of the clothes. Then I button the coat around the pile, fold the bottom of the jacket upwards, and tie the sleeves across, creating a makeshift handle.
"I guess that will have to do," I mutter, not altogether pleased about the idea of wearing wet clothing once I reach the opposite side of the lake. My only hope is that the coat will protect my sparse belongings somewhat, but that hope is slim.
Grabbing my bundle by the newly fashioned handle, I step towards the lake and stare across. "Here goes nothing," I say with a raised eyebrow and sense of resignation--before wading into the lake and beginning to swim.