[she would know the touch of ruby's hand anywhere. as though things weren't life-threatening enough, emerald kicks it into high gear, unlatching the chain, grabbing ruby's hand, and shoving both of them upward with a powerful kick off the floor. she starts swimming as desperately as she can with the weight of her girlfriend at her side, and just when it seems like she's going to run out of the will to press onward—]
[she breaches. she takes in a huge gasp of air, then reaches down into the sand and wraps both hands tightly around ruby's arm. she yanks up as hard as she can, which isn't easy without much solid to push off of, and hopes to the gods she isn't too late.]
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[she breaches. she takes in a huge gasp of air, then reaches down into the sand and wraps both hands tightly around ruby's arm. she yanks up as hard as she can, which isn't easy without much solid to push off of, and hopes to the gods she isn't too late.]