She pressed her lips to the hole and took a hungry drag of sweet air. The rising panic in her wavered to the cold. Even with the breath, she needed to get out of the ice quickly. Splashing echoed as she peered over the body that plummeted into the water: Renwick. His eyes scanned desperately for her. There was the entry point. Taking one more sip through the hole in the ice, she swam across the lake’s thick crust, battling the weight of her sword with every kick of her legs. She reached the opening, face breaking the surface as she gasped in the cold air. Renwick let out a panicked sob, “Thank
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