I was always more comfortable underwater than I was on the surface. On the surface, I was a loner, with only a handful of friends, and my family didn't care much for me, leaving me free to come and go as I pleased.

Underwater, though, I was prince of my own world, where no one could hurt me, or leave me feeling on the outer. Beneath the surface, I was free, and I swore to myself that one day, I'd get out of the hell that was my home village, so I could eventually feel as free on the surface as I did underwater.