I heard muffled sounds and slowly opened my eyes, but my vision was obscured by my surroundings. I then remembered that I was submerged in the pool of lumen and began to move my arms and legs, feeling my way towards the surface. As I broke through the surface of the lumen, my first instinct was to remove the breathing apparatus from my mouth to take in a deep breath of fresh air. I seemed to have interrupted a conversation between Yazmin and Reuben, as they looked startled but rushed over to help me out of the pool.
“Are you okay?”
Reuben immediately asked, and I nodded before delivering the news.
“Eliora is waking up.”
They both turned towards where Eliora lay, and we could see movement in the lumen as it rippled gently. I voiced my concern.
“Do you think the forcefield came down?”