The entire time Marina was submerged, Percy had been counting away the seconds. At thirty he was going to lift the lid himself even if she didn't want him too. To his relief, however, it wasn't necessary and she gasped for air before he reached 26.
He reached out to help her hold the lid up, in case she needed to just cling to the side for a moment. "Alright," he asked her, cautiously.
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He reached out to help her hold the lid up, in case she needed to just cling to the side for a moment. "Alright," he asked her, cautiously.