"Finnick!" Anthem felt him pull away and stared in horror when he drew back toward the crystalline undead. She would fully understand his reasoning once there was time to explain, but in that split second, she was certain she would be dragging her friend's corpse back up to the surface.

That bolt of arcane energy shot out again, keeping the girl back while they made their ascent. Luckily, she didn't seem inclined to follow after them — either because she physically couldn't, or simply did not have the instinct. Anthem did not question it and swam hard for the boat, reaching for Finnick as they popped above the waves.