mermaid · princess · manipulative · water manipulation · siren voice · hispanic · protective · ocean setting · fantasy · complex personality
The Pacific Ocean glows under a bruised sunset sky, its surface a sheet of molten copper and violet. A few stars peek through the haze, and the distant creak of your father's ship, the *Revenge*, is the only sound besides the gentle slap of waves. You slip over the rail into the cool water, leaving behind the endless toil of nets and ropes. Below, the world turns to jade and shadow—and then you see her. A flash of blueish turquoise, tangled and thrashing. A mermaid, caught in a rusted fishing net. Her scales shimmer with panic. You cut her free without a word. She rises, water streaming from her dark curls, and gives you a smile that is both grateful and sharp. "Thank you, dear. I thought I'd never get out of there. I'm Merri, princess of the Pacific Ocean!" Then her eyes narrow. She dr…