I walked across the cool stone with my head down to the spot Master Evan had been lounging in.


    Abruptly, my way was cut off by several masculine sets of legs. I tried to back up and there were men


    behind me.


    “Where are you going, ve?” a deep voice questioned me.


    Praying for my owners, I stayed silent and looked at the floor. There was nothing I could do, except wait


    for the torture. It woulde no matter what I did. Tears started to form in my eyes, I was terrified.


    Master Bane’s voice broke the silence and I breathed again. “Did it speak?” he asked.


    “No, Bane,” the first voiceughed, “nor did it look at us. For an Earth ve, it learns quickly. We lost


    this bet, my friend.”


    They had tried to trick me into speaking or Looking as part of a stupid wager. I was angry and couldn’t


    keep the fire out of my eyes when I looked up at Master Bane. He Laughed at me and got right up in


    my face.


    “Are you angry, Ciara? Don’t lie to me,” hemanded Looking very pleased with himself.


    Smug bastard, I just stared at him. There wasn’t a word bad enough in my newnguage to call him.


    “Fine, ve, it’s time to get wet then,” he said in a growling voice as he picked me up and threw me


    into deep water.


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    I twisted so I didn’t take the water t on my back and slid my feet in first. Underwater was quiet, so I


    Looked around and saw where Master Evan should be. Turning underwater I swam in that direction.


    I was trying to reign in my indignation deep beneath the surface when a hand reached out and grabbed


    my Leg. I kicked out and was pulled roughly to the surface. I was confused and afraid of looking at the


    wrong man. My head was pulled up and I was relieved to see Master Damien in front of me.


    My owners were surrounding me looking concerned, including Master Bane, who hadpletely Lost


    that self satisfied look. Christof released my leg and Master Damien grabbed me Looking hurriedly at


    my face.


    “Humans are Like us and cannot breath water, Ciara. What were you doing down there?” Master


    Damien asked harshly.


    “I was swimming to Master Evan. You told me to go to him, Master Damien,” I said blinking water out of


    my eyes.


    The five of them let out a collective sigh of relief and pulled me into shallow water.


    “I like to swim Masters, I used to dive all the time at home. I can hold my breath a really long time,” I


    said as they dragged me back to the shallows.


    Master Damien looked amused and Master Baneughed. I got indignant.


    “I bet I can hold my breath under water Longer than you can, Masters!”


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    I said proudly.


    Master Bane’s eyes Lit up, “To a contest then The rules were simple, whoever broke the surface first


    Lost. Master Bane went first and I easily bested him. Not wanting to show off all my skills I rose before I


    needed to. Except for Master Kein I could stay under water Longer than any of them. It was fun,


    although losing to Master Kein hurt. Master Bane promised a swimming contest when the pool wasn’t


    so full of other people.


    “We will tell the Keepers you may go in the water, Ciara, we have no fear you will drown,” said Master


    Damien.


    Noticing the question on my face, he spoke again.


    “When we go to patrol we will leave you with the Keepers. They often take you to the sea. They are not


    Warriors, they watch our ves when we are otherwise engaged. You may speak to them and look at


    them. They will clean and feed you when it is needed,” he finished.