BUUUUUUUURSSST
The water's surface rippled heavily as Ryuk's head burst from its depths.
The moment he emerged, he felt the golden thread before him, grabbed it, and jerked it, using the force to propel himself into the air and land back on the ship.
He collapsed onto his knees right after, hands clutching his throat as he coughed loudly.
'So, this is what it feels like to almost run out of air underwater?' he thought, coughing a few more times before finally regaining his composure.
Glancing to the side, he found Orrelith reclining against the wall, arms crossed, her expression suspicious.
"You didn't die?" she asked.
The question sent Ryuk's mood plummeting, and his expression dropped further.
"I expected an 'Are you okay? I'm so sorry for my childish action of throwing you out of a ship's window and almost getting you killed!" he shot back.
