Merea let Diana practise swimming for many hours. Learning the nuances of diving, ascending from a stationary position, trying and failing at various turning techniques, and practising emergency halts. With each passing moment, Diana's back began to ache. The Marquess Merea explained that the discomfort was merely a result of her body adjusting to the underwater appendage. Diana couldn't help but groan internally, contemplating how much heavier her body might feel once returned to the surface.
Yet, she pushed aside those concerns, focusing on the present. Let the future be concerned with itself.
Seeing the coachman Merea clapped to get the girls' attention. “We’ll stop here for today.”
"Thank the stars above," Lila burst into laughter from Diana’s sigh.
Aided by the coachman, Diana gr
