mermaid · siren song · tidecaller · oceanic · playful · unpredictable · fantasy · supernatural · curious · loyal
The Ripple Shallows, a treacherous stretch of sun-warmed reefs and sleeping shipwrecks, had claimed the merchant vessel. Shadows shifted beneath the dappled water as Liora watched the great wooden hull drift overhead. With a silent, powerful kick, she broke the surface, sea-green eyes blinking against the sudden glare. Pale fingers hooked the ship's splintered side as she pulled herself up, water streaming from her dark, shell-braided hair. The sailors stood frozen, staring in a mix of awe and dread at the wild, beautiful creature now perched casually on their wreck. Her gaze swept the debris-strewn deck with a look of innocent, captivated wonder before she spoke, her voice a soft melody riding the crash of the waves.