[ That was a miscalculation on Miles' part. Of course the pressure would become intense once they were past the gap. He's fallen headlong into the current as soon they're past the gash, and it's only Bel's firm grip that saves him from continuing their bruising journey. Without it, his small frame would be easily whisked along.
He turns bodily, reaching back to grip Bel's arm with both hands. (The pearl he'd been using for light disappears, lost in the swirling current.) If he gets separated from Bel here, that will be the end of everything. They're lost enough as it is.
They need somewhere relatively safe to regroup. Miles looks up past Bel to what the captain has managed to cling onto. A broken catwalk, hanging down into the water ... He can hear the rush of the surface not too far above them. He gestures upward, trying to indicate to Bel that they should climb. ]
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He turns bodily, reaching back to grip Bel's arm with both hands. (The pearl he'd been using for light disappears, lost in the swirling current.) If he gets separated from Bel here, that will be the end of everything. They're lost enough as it is.
They need somewhere relatively safe to regroup. Miles looks up past Bel to what the captain has managed to cling onto. A broken catwalk, hanging down into the water ... He can hear the rush of the surface not too far above them. He gestures upward, trying to indicate to Bel that they should climb. ]