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Free Swimming

by Kanénas

The water of the bog was so murky that it even affected my vision. Here I was almost as naked as the day I was born. All I had was a ring clutched in my hand, Kalmos, and a new gift. A smile played on my lip as I remembered Zith’s comment. He was proud that I had gotten over my fear of the water. In truth I don’t hear comments very often. Especially not from one of the people I consider one of my best friends. Diving naked through the water was not much. I flashed back to my last fight with Feraligh and how she tried to drown me. How I panicked and how I wasn’t able to move. Paralyzed and drowning. The fact that I almost died wasn’t what terrified me. It was the helplessness I felt of being unable to even struggle. I had never felt so weak in my life.
Then I remembered the shame I felt as Ezra was compelled to try and drown himself. I had a panic attack and I wasn’t able to do anything. I was helpless once again. But everything changed in old Gnawbones layer. A lake of acid separated my friends and I from life and a horrible death. And I made my decision. I would rather face my terror than let my friends die. So I took them on my back and ran across the deadly lake. Now here I was with a new tool: a necklace of water breathing; a gift from the bravest person I know. I will die before I let anyone use the Ruin stone, I will not let Zith be erased from the Metatext!

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  1. The Adventures of Kanénas The Plight of Phandalin (First Draft)
  2. Ch. 4
  3. Interlude: Dreams of fire and clouds
  4. Ch.5
  5. Personal Diary
  6. Personal Diary 2
  7. CH.6
  8. Prayer for the Journey ahead
  9. Letter to Full Scrivener Dustroot
    Uktar 19 1492 DR
  10. CH.7
  11. The last will and Testament
  12. CH.8
  13. Moon festival story
  14. Kanenas remembers 1
  15. Estmous's Response
  16. Note to Zith
  17. "κεραυνός" (Booming Blade)
  18. Choices
  19. Case File #15
  20. The Journal Entry’s title
  21. The Journal Entry’s title
  22. The Journal Entry’s title
  23. Fear and cliffs
  24. Poisoned Treasure
  25. The Journal Entry’s title
  26. Hunger and names
  27. Celestial Warlock Report
  28. A Vow
  29. The Journal Entry’s title
  30. A visit to Mother's grave.
  31. Distorted city
  32. Hold the gate!
  33. Choices
  34. The Journal Entry’s title
  35. Free Swimming
  36. The High of Victory
  37. The Journal Entry’s title
  38. The Good, the bad, The Hans, and The Franz.

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