"You were swimming in the sea?" Phoebe frowned.

Mason nodded.

Phoebe asked anxiously, "Could there have been sea snakes or something that bit her?"

She knew Aurora was a good swimmer - Sophia had mentioned it before.

She could only think it must have been some kind of accident like that.

Mason shook his head. That area of sea couldn't have that problem - he'd checked thoroughly before letting Aurora swim. He would never have let her in if there was any ...