{F-S-D}

You yell out in pain again after being stung for the third time.

“I guess what they say is wrong,” Toby squeaks out through his laughter. “Ready to go?”

“No!” you reply. “The pain has made me even more determined”

“Or more foolish and stubborn,” Toby says without laughing.

“You’re right,” you say. “I need a different approach.”

Swimming around to a different part of the metal container, you notice a whole in the bottom corner, and realize that you can swim into it. It is dark inside, but you are determined to find that prize, so you swim in. It takes a moment for your eyes to adjust, but then you see the partially corroded remnants of the container’s cargo. It is spooky inside, so you slow down some, searching carefully until you see something shiny in a corner.

Just as you approach, you feel stinging pain all over, and realize that you are surrounded by a swarm of those tiny little jellyfish. “Ouch!” you cry out, but reach out anyway and grab for the shiny object. It is a very large chunk of sea glass with a chain through the top. You carefully grab it and place it over your head to wear it around your neck.

You are startled as the item magically shrinks in size and starts to choke you for a moment before adjusting to a perfectly fitting necklace with a sea glass charm. The excitement disorients you and you swim through the hole in the container. You immediately regret your decision as you are now surrounded by another swarm of those tiny little jellyfish.

“Ouch!” you cry out while swimming away from the stinging swarm as fast as you can. You manage to get out of the container, and back into the open water with only a few little welts for your efforts.

“Humans are much funnier than I thought,” Toby says as he is cracking up at your expense.

You say:

“It hurt, was scary, and it choked me a little, but doesn’t it look good on me?” {F-3-B#2}

“I can’t believe I went through all of that to get this. I am sorry I wasted your time, Toby.” {F-3-B#3}