Strong arms wrapped around me and dragged me through the icy water. My eyes wouldn't open and my lungs wouldn't breathe but somehow I could feel everything going on. I was on the brink of death but someone had dared to interfere. Why couldn't they just leave me to my inevitable fate?

We reached the shore. I was dumped onto my back. I sputtered and gurgled water, but my body couldn't push it out. My half closed eyes tried to catch a glimpse of the meddler as he pounded on my chest. ...