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Back in the water.
Under the water.
Powerful strokes propelling him
Chon cuts through the blackness
Swimming strong and fast
For an O-lympic gold medal.
Where he knows the water is deep he drops the gun and lets it sink to the murky bottom.
He knows it was a mistake
Not killing the woman, but—
he thinks, as he plunges up through the painted water—
I’m not a savage.