"Murray, what happened?" Melissa noticed something was wrong with Murray and asked with concern.
A wave of pain came from the wound. Murray took a deep breath and forced himself to endure it. "I'm fine," he said with a smile.
"But..." Melissa wanted to see what had happened to Murray, but she was stopped by him.
"No more talking. Preserve your energy." Murray placed his slender fingers on her lips and made a gesture of shushing.
"Are you alright?" Melissa was still worried.
"Yes." Murray faintly uttered a single word and raised the corner of his lips. "Don't waste the time. Let's hurry."
They swam in the direction of the island together.
Time ticked by.
Murray was swimming towards the island with Melissa, and he did not forget to look around to see if there were ships passing by.
