[It was a sign of her weariness that Zatanna didn't even seem to take that into account, subconsciously reaching for the pendant around her neck, still tucked into her shirt.]

One of the kedan children fell into the water. He was so young...maybe six or seven. He didn't know how to swim. His friends were crying.

By the time I found him down there, he was unconscious. I figured...if I could just put the necklace around him, I'd be able to hold my breath long enough to get us both out of there.

[A wince. It had been stupid, she knew. She hadn't been thinking. Everything happened so fast.]

What I didn't realize was that we were in so deep, the shock of the sudden pressure would knock me unconscious. And...that's the last thing I remember.