Xiang surfaced quickly and dragged himself to shore before shaking himself like a dog and trying to get as much water off his clothing and face as possible. After a few moments he stepped away from the spot he'd been dripping and flopped onto the ground. As he moved though, the water started to bubble and churn. A golden light could be seen from the surface and the water was starting to hiss.
Yang exploded out of the water, clawing at the ground and creating deep gauges in the muddy dirt as she wrenched herself out of the water. Unlike Xiang who looked thoroughly soaked but not too bad otherwise. Yang looked… well… let's just say she wasn't winning any awards at that moment.
