Chapter 6: Binding Oaths

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Daniel dropped down through the hatch of the trap door and fell into darkness. A feeling of weightlessness enveloped him right before he landed in a pool of frigid water with a loud splash. A claustrophobic sensation overtook him as his body struggled from the shock of the cold to his system as he desperately attempted to swim to the surface. A panicked and frantic swim as he clawed his way through the water, swimming towards the dim light shining down from the trap door overhead.

But no matter how far he swam, he remained wholly submerged in the dark water. The force of an undertow continually pulled against him as he thrashed and tried to break to the surface. His lungs were on fire, desperate for air, and his muscles grew weary.