You breathe in, and out, then let go of the rock.
You fight the current as best you can, but it's even stronger than you were expecting.
Thankfully, you don't have to cover much distance til you're lined up with the vent.
You let yourself drift and land against it.
You hit it harder than anticipated, nearly sliding off as you slam against it.
It creaks and shifts - almost coming loose as you struggle to hang on.
You manage to steady your grip, but the vent is hardly stable.
It feels as though any movement could unwedge it, and send the both of you downriver.
Any plans you had before fall out the window as you second-guess yourself.
The current is harsh, and the shoreline's far enough away now that battling it's going to be a challenge.
You're fairly confident you could make it alone, but you have no idea if you'd be able to reach the shore with another person's weight.
You're not even sure exactly how to position yourself so that you could swim while holding someone, let alone someone larger than you are.
And with the vent looking more unstable since you crashed into it, you don't have much time.
You need to act.
Now.
You fight the current as best you can, but it's even stronger than you were expecting.
Thankfully, you don't have to cover much distance til you're lined up with the vent.
You let yourself drift and land against it.
You hit it harder than anticipated, nearly sliding off as you slam against it.
It creaks and shifts - almost coming loose as you struggle to hang on.
You manage to steady your grip, but the vent is hardly stable.
It feels as though any movement could unwedge it, and send the both of you downriver.
Any plans you had before fall out the window as you second-guess yourself.
The current is harsh, and the shoreline's far enough away now that battling it's going to be a challenge.
You're fairly confident you could make it alone, but you have no idea if you'd be able to reach the shore with another person's weight.
You're not even sure exactly how to position yourself so that you could swim while holding someone, let alone someone larger than you are.
And with the vent looking more unstable since you crashed into it, you don't have much time.
You need to act.
Now.
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