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[@OwO][@AThousandCurses][@Cu Chulainn][@Erode][@baraquiel]

Despite her exhaustion, despite her feelings about Tsubaki’s wellbeing, despite her body telling her it needed food and rest. Ayana had to resist all the urges within her to just lay down. She knew she might not get up again if she gave in to these urges. They needed to make it to the stream that Shun had discovered. Surely there would both be food and clean water to drink once they reached it. It was sure to be full of fish and the stream was sure to draw in other hopefully more peaceful type of wildlife.
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The black silhouettes that shot above them from time to time did give her some comfort that not everything was out to immediately kill them. The heat beating down upon the group as she could feel the sweat trickle down her forehead and cheek. Her clothing that she had just borrowed the night before already dirty from the encounter with the Hulkphants and now her sweat. The only relief being the shade spots that came across here and there amongst the canopy as she tried to avoid any of the sun spots if possible. 
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It was only the sound of trickling water that perked her ears up as there was no doubt that it was running water. Their relief was finally within reach and as they broke from the vegetation of the forest, a crystal-clear lake came into full view. [color=f7941d]“This is even better than just a river…I wonder if there is a lot of fish we can try to fish for in it…I’m starving….”[/color] before without a single ounce of hesitation or thought about if there were any threats within the lake. Ayana used what strength she had left to sprint full speed towards it. As she reached the lakes edge, her foot slipped on a wet pebble as it shifted her weight forward. [color=f7941d]“Uh Oh……!”[/color]  Causing her to dive into the water face first as she submerged herself in the lakes cool water. 
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Now floating face down in the lake as she took in some of the lakes water into her parched throat. She searched the water for any sign of fish while she had the chance. Letting her overheated body soak in the relieving feeling of the cool lake water. It had been like a dream come true, she had never wanted water so much before in her life. Deciding to try to relax and enjoy it, continuing to float like a dead man face down in the water as she blew the occasion water bubble, being the only sign that she was still alive. It was at this exact moment that Ayana remembered something very important. 
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She didn’t know how to swim; she never had the chance to learn as no one wanted to teach her. In fear of her drowning them in some bizarre accident. Her thought process because of the heat, exhaustion and hunger being even slower then usual. It was this with this realization that she begun to flail around in the lake in a startled panic. Having just been floating in the lake so carefree moments before [color=f7941d]“I can’t swim! I knew I was forgetting something important!”[/color] Ayana cried out as she tried to keep her head above the surface of the water.  Fighting for her life like never before as she tried to keep afloat. However, if anyone came to rescue her, they would soon find out she was only in about 3 to 4 feet of water. That if she just stood up, she would be completely fine and wasn’t in any real danger.