It felt like the world moved into slow-motion when she grabbed his shirt; Sam knew he couldn't be falling for more than a couple of seconds, but it felt like he had all the time in the world to see the water getting closer...closer...
As they went under, he kicked Wiress in the gut, hard, and whether it was just the shock and force of hitting the water or whether he actually made a difference, she let go, and he was able to thrash his way to the surface -
- and then he was under again, because Sam didn't have nearly the weight or the strength to make any headway against the current. He was at the mercy of the rapids.
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Crap, crap, crap.
It felt like the world moved into slow-motion when she grabbed his shirt; Sam knew he couldn't be falling for more than a couple of seconds, but it felt like he had all the time in the world to see the water getting closer...closer...
As they went under, he kicked Wiress in the gut, hard, and whether it was just the shock and force of hitting the water or whether he actually made a difference, she let go, and he was able to thrash his way to the surface -
- and then he was under again, because Sam didn't have nearly the weight or the strength to make any headway against the current. He was at the mercy of the rapids.