Stuck

Fred had plunged into the water, but he had not taken a deep breath beforehand as the air was foul. He feebly groped his way through the water. He saw the dragon stand solid and still as a rock for a few seconds. Then suddenly he shifted his weight to his left, and silt stirred up, clouding the water. Fred pushed his feet off the lake floor and floated up, with his sword in his right hand. He broke the surface of the water, and with his left hand, he cupped his hand over his mouth and nose before he began breathing.

The rotton egg stench remained, but it was milder than it had been before Fred submerged. He turned around. The dragon was busy with something on Fred's left. The dragon's head plunged into the water. His body was turning about a point, as if he had caught a paw in a crevice on the lake floor.

1. Fred looked in front of the dragon, hoping to find Astra and Thomas.

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