Third Person's POV
The underwater world welcomed them with silent elegance as small fish darted between reeds, and sunlight broke through the surface above in glowing shafts that painted everything in shades of blue and green.
They swam side by side and took in the peaceful lakebed life that flourished far beneath the surface, but peace didn't last long.
Ethan's senses sharpened as he spotted a massive blue crocodile resting further down on the lakebed.
It had beautiful and shiny blue scales all over its body, and its scaly body was partly buried in the sediment, and its eyes were closed, but the sheer pressure it emanated sent prickles crawling down his spine.
It was powerful, too powerful. And yet, it wasn't releasing even a shred of its aura. Looking at it, Ethan's skin prickled, and alarm bells rang quietly in his mind.
Slowly, he halted and reached for Velcy and wrapped a protective arm around her as he began paddling back with deliberate caution.
