He dove into the lake without hesitation, pushing deeper and deeper into the cold, black abyss. His hands frantically clawed through the dense sand and slippery rocks, desperately trying to find it — a single strand of hair. How could he possibly find something so small, so fragile, in the heart of this endless, suffocating darkness? His chest tightened, his limbs began to burn from the lack of air, and despair clawed at the edges of his mind.

Just as he was about to surrender to the ...