I wondered what creatures could survive at this depth, in such an environment. They certainly had to have been affected by the magic. In fact, they may actually have fed on it, drawing sustenance from the charge in the water around them. But when I saw them swimming towards me, their gaping mouths lined with teeth I knew that they must have a taste for flesh as well.

I tugged at the line insistently, even as I began to struggle to propel myself upwards and away from the rapidly approaching creatures.

By the fourth jerk, it went taut, pulling me backwards...