Mermaid
The single speck of light that shines through the surface from the outworld to yours, attracting you like a baby to its mother’s breast. You know you shouldn’t approach, you’ve been warned since childhood of the dangers of entering the warmer waters that lead to the outworld. Tales of evil creatures lurking above the surface abound, of the affect of the warmer waters on your breathing, and of the changes that can occur in your body if you ever break the surface. Yet there are as many romantic...