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I turned in the water without thinking, my body moving on pure survival instinct as I started swimming toward the opposite end of the longĀ
pool.
Ā My arms cut through the chlorinated darkness, each stroke burning through muscles already exhausted from the morning's brutal laps.
This was not a fair chaseāhe was a god built for war and I was a malnourished human running on fumes and occasional strength from a deity who chose when and where they would help.Ā
The water felt thick and resistant, like swimming through cold syrup, and behind me I heard the sound that made my carefully controlled pulse spike despite Sylpha's influence.Ā
