I look up, and tell them I’m going to try. I’m told, “do it our way or you’ll fail” Failure is assured because I’m not trying and failing their way. The risk of success without them is terrifying. Death in this pool, with them not reaching further to get me, them not trying to pull me out, seems to be the only option. I look at the cave and determine that it can’t be worse than death here.

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