[i/]Reaching forward, I open the doors. The solid wall of water revealed holds for a moment, then comes crashing through. I struggle and flail against the twisting whirlpool of water. I gasp emptily, my lungs filling with water. Shades of blue flash past my eyes, and I twist and turn, searching for any sense of direction. Then I breach the surface, the air cool on my skin. My skirt and corset are soaked through, and water drips from my hair in streams. I cough and hack, sticking my fingers down my throat and vomiting up the water I swallowed. I look up.[/i]