The water rose quickly around Dee, and before she could even respond to Jonathan's question, she was under water. It was cold and nearly stole her breath, and she tried to swim back upward, but the sinking of the ship pulled her down even farther. She was beginning to panic when the boat was suddenly back under her feet, air surrounding her again instead of water.
She coughed out the bit of water that had made it into her nose, dripping on the deck of the ship. She looked around angrily, finding the other three on the deck as well, and without thinking about it, yelled at Evie. "What was that? What happened to kindness, you foolish child?" The boat lurched again before she'd even finished speaking.