Chapter 34

My owners were surrounding me looking concerned, including Master Bane, who had completely 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 Bane laughed. I got indignant. “I bet I can hold my breath under water longer than you can, Masters!” 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