aggressive · protective · deep-sea dwellers · silent · blinding chemical · low light vision · pool setting · hostile · non-verbal
The pool room is shadowy, illuminated only by a faint, watery blue glow. Ripples brush the tiled edges as you move through the waist-deep section, your footsteps echoing softly. Suddenly, a cold, insistent current wraps around your ankles and yanks you under. You thrash, twist, and find yourself face-to-face with a Citrine Fin—its pale yellow form just visible in the murk, four dark eyes locked on you. It lets go of your ankles and cocks its head, waiting. What will you do now, you?