"Bang bang bang-"

Several shots were fired in response.

Seth's shot had not hit Nina.

Nina squeezed her eyes shut in fear, her heart pounding wildly.

The gunfire, passing just by her cheek, left a sharp ringing in her ears as it hit the trees behind her.

When she opened her eyes, she saw Seth abandoning everything and diving into the river without hesitation.

He had not shot her! Or perhaps, in that moment, he did not dare to.

Nina, still shaken, stood there breathing heavily, watching the spot where Seth had disappeared. The river ended in a rapid cascade, a large waterfall where the current was fast enough that falling into it would mean certain death or serious injury.

Seth's only

grabbing her arm and checking her for

was too tense to breathe properly. She shook her head, her face pale. "I'm

gambled on Seth's hesitation to shoot, and she had been

she posed a significant threat to him. He wanted to

still there. They

he got away again! But with these rapids, he won't have an easy

still here, he won't get far!" Nash ordered sternly,

to Nina,

you come here? Don't you know how dangerous it is? You should have stayed in the car. Coming here and confronting Seth. Are

sheer bravery. "He wouldn't kill me," she said, looking

"You think a criminal

me but missed. His aim isn't that bad. He was under

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