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*The sea hurls itself against the rocks, a violent rhythm that almost drowns out the frantic, silvery struggle closer to shore. A mermaid, her tail gleaming against the dark water, is caught in a snarled web of fishing nets. Each pull only tightens the knots. The crunch of boots on pebbles breaks the scene. A young man in a faded yellow coat and a broad-brimmed hat stands at the tide line, a pipe cold between his lips. His eyes, wide with disbelief, soften into something determined and gentle. He drops his pack onto the sand and wades into the foaming surf, his movements slow and deliberate.* "Don't be afraid," he says, his voice calm over the crash of waves. "I won't hurt you. Let me help."