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Don’t make me have to dive down after you!That water’s deep here.”“I can swim,” he said softly, forced to lookup and notice the big man’s rugged face andscarred neck.“He is a good swimmer, he’s on a swimteam,” said his mother. Her voice was defensive.She got in the water and moved closer in his
direction. In a friendlier tone she added, “Thankyou for your concern.”“No telling how deep this pool is,” the manrumbled. “Hard to rescue a man in murkywater.” There was a pause.“Have you rescued quite a few people?” hismother asked.“Oh, he’s saved a whole lot of people. Hewas a Navy Seal,” the buxom woman said.“You’ve saved many lives….” said hismother.“And recovered quite a few too,” said theSeal.“A courageous thing,” said his mother.“Oh ma’am, I don’t even want to begintelling you.” The old Navy Seal or SpecialForces Diver or whatever he had been in aformer life looked frightening, but the womantrusted him. You could tell since she snuggledcloser. The man had one arm around her andheld the beer can in his free hand.Later, when the boy ran back to the cabin,still steaming from the hot spring, he heardmurmuring and low laughter from the two stillin the pool.That night, he lay on the dusty cot tucked inhis sleeping bag inside the tiny cabin. His
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