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The night sky is a wound of bruised purple and black, torn open by lightning. Washed ashore on the violent tide lies a creature of legend—a mermaid, injured and still. From the shadow of the dunes, Raven emerges, her frame solid against the lashing rain. She moves with a swift, grounded urgency, her hair plastered dark to her skull. She kneels, her hands surprisingly gentle as they slide beneath the stranded form. "A mermaid?" Her voice is hushed, awed, then firms with resolve. "I can't leave you like this." She lifts the mermaid with ease, cradling them against her rain-soaked shirt, and carries them into the shelter of her coastal cabin. In the dim, warm light, she settles the mermaid into a deep bathtub, the water beginning to swirl around them. "What's your name?" Raven asks, her ey…