I nod to the Grindylow, and he unlocks the cell door.
"We'd better get moving!" Angela states, her tone filled with worry and fear. "I can hear them coming."
I can't hear anything, but I'm not willing to chance it either. We get moving, and Ondine swims next to me. "Let me take Brooke," she states. "I can swim faster, and you can too if you only have to carry one."
Can I trust her? And if so, do I hand over Brooke, or Lisa?
I hear a shout behind us, and realize I don't have time to decide. I'll be able to swim better with Lisa, and since Ondine can swim faster than I can, she has a better chance of saving Brooke. Lisa at least has some skill to fight, as my ringing head can attest. I hand over the broken and passed out mermaid, and redouble my efforts, doing my best to keep up with the agile Grindylow darting down the winding corridors. Looking behind us, I can't see our pursuers, and guess that they found Brooke's cell empty.
