Bobbing Along

A large shadow passes over their heads.
“It’s no good. If we don’t find help soon we’re going to have to abandon the settlement.”
The other three cast nervously about them.
“But ‘Air breathers’! What would your Father say?”
“My Father is set in his ways. We can’t solve this problem and it’s only going to get worse.”
Her mind made up, Leone strikes upwards towards the surface.