Ok! Finally, after what, one- two- months? I have finally updated! I am terribly sorry for the long wait, but I hit sort of a rock bottom in my inspiration bucket... But, thanks to Cardeia, I have found it once more!
Note: These two chapters are dedicated to Cardeia, who with her advice, helped me start writing again after I hit a major writers block!
The sight of Iraina plunging into the icy waters was one that almost made his heart stop. The Sarmation may have stopped to wonder at his heart's reaction, but his worry for the woad woman overcame his curiosity. He took a step to race out onto the ice after Arthur, but a hand on his arm halted him. Lancelot turned around with a snarl. He met Gawain's blue eyes.
"You can NOT go out there!" Gawain exclaimed. "Arthur is already out there, and we might lose him as it is!" Lancelot just glared at his brother in arms, and then viscously pulled his arm away.
Sprinting as fast as he could to the place where he had seen Iraina dissapear, Lancelot could only hope that she wouldn't sink. Hope flared in his chest when he saw her shoot out of the water to grab onto the ledge. But, she started to slip. Lancelot forced his legs to carry him faster. Sliding onto his knees, the knight reached her just as she went under a second time. Plunging his arm into the freezing waters, Lancelot felt around for her hand. His fingers brushed something hard, and he immediately grabbed onto it. Pulling with all his strength, Lancelot pulled Iraina out of the water. Pulling her into his arms, Lancelot swiftly made his way back to solid ground. Placing her on the ground, he looked up as everyone crowed around. Dagonet dropped to his knees and placed his ear on her chest.
"She's not breathing!" he cried. Pushing Iraina onto her back, the large knight put one hand ontop of the other and pressed down hard on the woman's chest. Looking up at Lancelot, he said, "When I say, plug her nose, and then breath into her mouth." with that, Dagonet pressed down five times swiftly, and the shouted, "Now!"
Lancelot swiftly plugged her nose and then lowered his mouth to hers and exhaled into her mouth. Dagonet waited a moment and then started again, pressing five more times, and then shouting, "Now!"
When nothing happened for the second time, Guinevere turned and buried her face into Arthur's chest trying to keep her sobs quiet.
Dagonet pressed down a final five times, and then told Lancelot to breath...
Lancelot lowered his face to hers, but was stopped when Iraina's eyes snapped open and she started coughing, and water sprayed out of her mouth. Lancelot immediately helped her turn over so that she was able to cough down.
Guinevere gave a shriek and immdeiately started berating Iraina.
"Don't you EVER do that to me again! Do you hear me?" Iraina took a shuddering breath and glanced up at her friend.
"Oh yeah... I hear you loud and clear, but could you keep it down? I have a major headache." With that she glanced up at Lancelot and promptly lost consciousness again.
I know I know! VERY short chapter, but that is why I am uploading two at a time!
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