Larksong Grotto We are thankful for our iron lung

After a few moments of paddling outward, Reek soon found that there was no better way to spend a hot summer day. His heart beat to a joyous rhythm as he went, and his laugher failed to cease. He could live again, he realized. His faith had granted him a second chance in which he could shed his painful, guilty trappings and be free. He felt the love of Raas around him -- his warm embrace carried by the rays of the sun.

As he pressed forward, Zaavier sent a playful splash in Reek's direction. In a hastily prepared evasive menouver, Reek dove head first into the water. Beneath the water, his wheezing laughter brought bubbles to the surface.