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Submitted to Contest #319
They tightened my bonds before tossing me overboard. My body hit the water with a loud crack, and I gasped in one last breath before the ocean closed over me. Salt stung my eyes, but I refused to close them. I could still make out the shape of the ship above me, sailors leaning over the railing to watch as I sank deeper and deeper. Salt stung the fresh lashes on my back, but the pain on my skin was nothing compared to the burning in my lungs. I kicked and twisted, fighting with every ounce of strength to free myself from the ropes. It was ...
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