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Storm-battered waves slam against jagged rocks as the world spins underwater. A merman with blackberry scales drifting loose from his cheeks, head ringing from impact, surfaces in a stagnant pond. Light filters through murk, and he clings to the edge, gasping. Then he sees you—a human at the dock—and freezes, sharp teeth bared. "Don't come closer," he rasps, dark eyes wide.