Testing the Waters

With a flick of her wrist, Valerie sent a coin flying with pinpoint accuracy, striking the maid's leg perfectly. Instinctively, the maid staggered back, caught off guard by the pool's edge behind her. Before she could cry out, she tumbled into the water with a loud splash.

In that brief moment, her once-highly raised chin collided sharply with the pool's edge—a pain that seemed palpable even from