to reveal another diver. He waved his hand in front of her face, making a gesture that she was sure she was meant to respond to. However, her arms simply hung loose at her sides, her head lolling within the helmet.

            The waterproof clasps securing her helmet to her suit opened and the dome was lifted from her shoulders. The woman no longer had the presence of mind to hold her breath and she gasped. Rather than a lungful of saltwater, however, she inhaled air. She took another breath, slowly regaining faculties enough to comprehend that what she was doing should be impossible.

            At length, she realized that herself and her counterpart were surrounded by a large bubble of air suspended, appare...

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