She sat on the edge of the dock, peering into the lake’s murky water. The faded light glinted off of the waves that washed at the set of stairs going down. She dipped a toe in the water. It was cold. Her father, already in the water,encouraged her to get in. She protested, squinting down at the water. It was dark. Too dark. As if it was hiding something. She thought of all of the aquatic creatures she had ever heard of. What could be down there? Her father encouraged her again. She began to cross creatures off her list. The saltwater ones. She stepped into the water. The ones that are too big to fit. She took another step down. People swim here all the time. Another step. There couldn’t be anything dangerous down there. She looked down. She could barely see her feet through the murk. Right?