Crushing Pressure

As the Quantum Wave Enchantress made its way to deeper waters and descended into the dark depths that would make an ordinary diver without specialized equipment feel like the life was being squeezed out of them by the crushing pressure of the ocean, the adrenaline high that had been fueling Zeph up until then came to an end.

With the ability to hand over helm controls to Echo came a moment of letting himself relax and think about how Candi responded to the Grand Chancellor's intrusion onto the bridge some minutes prior. Her words had been harsh and razor-sharp, with no regard for his lofty title that existed beyond the bridge of the Quantum Wave Enchantress.

"No, she probably isn't. Why because you in your infinite wisdom thought to cut my cut by at least half for what? To make space for some guys who know jack about how to operate the midget subs and ROVs, because you think that you need someone to protect you from the fish."