The taste of saltwater isn’t exactly the greatest. In my case, it was mixed with incense and ashes traveling down my throat as I struggled underneath the water. I assumed the vertical position in the water, with no leg movement. My head jerked back as I desperately tried to search for oxygen. My hands searched for something to grab onto, only to feel the smooth and murky river water slipping through my fingers. I gasped for air. Nothing. Water...

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