Chapter 137. Theoretical Knowledge
Jael cursed as he landed shoulder first against the water. He did not hear the sound of his bones breaking because of the loud and strong current but he felt it. He winced in pain but immediately ignored it.
The only good news was the fact that he hit the ground with his shoulder first. If his head had hit the stones on the floor of the river as hard as his shoulder had, he would be unconscious and that wouldn’t be good for either of them.
The current was strong enough to carry both of them easily and if his grip on her lessened even the slightest amount, she would slip out of his hands. He gripped eased his shoulder as hit the floor but he held her through the pain.
He was submerged in water as he laid on his left side which meant so was Mauve, he had to get her out now before she drowned. He was sure she wasn’t conscious enough to hold her breath.
The water pushed him forward and the stone stopped his movement. He managed to stand upright through the pain of his sprained shoulder and most likely a broken arm.
Thankfully, he was already at the edge of the river so the current wasn’t as bad, he could push through it. He pushed against it and got to the end of the river.
He got out dripping water from the top of his head to the sole of his feet, to say he was drenched was an understatement. However, Mauve was in the same state. This wasn’t good.
He quickly placed her flat on the ground and she coughed out some water. He checked to make sure she was breathing properly. By the look of things she didn’t take in that much water.
He placed his head against her chest and he could still hear her steady heartbeat but it was much slower. The loud sound of the water flowing drowned out everything else and he had to press his ear against her chest to hear her.