Zach quickly made an air-tight barrier around them after they started floating into the air so that they wouldn't get wet when plunged into the ocean. It would also make them float to the surface without them needing to swim.
The journey to the surface was a lot more comfortable and less shocking than the entry to the Labyrinth had been. Zach glanced at Soara. He was responsible for the part they spent in the water. But she was probably responsible for the gentleness to the border between the Labyrinth and the ocean.
He turned his gaze upward again as they approached the surface. He could already see the silhouette of a boat waiting for them up there.
Since he had chosen to enter the twelfth Trial, there was a possibility Violina's uncles hadn't waited for them. He had hoped Violina and Nessa would speak up for him. Regardless of if they had done so or not, it seemed Zach's worries had not come true.
