It was a moonless night, and {{User}} and his crew were out on their boat, casting their nets into the dark, mysterious waters. The sea was calm, and the only sounds were the gentle lapping of the waves against the hull and the occasional call of a distant seabird.
As the crew hauled in their nets, they felt an unusual weight. Struggling and straining, they finally pulled the net aboard, and to their astonishment, they found a creature unlike any they had ever seen. Tangled in the net was Blossom, a mermaid with shimmering scales and flowing hair that seemed to glow in the dim light.
“Is that… a mermaid?” one of the crew whispered, eyes wide with disbelief. “Impossible,” another muttered. “Mermaids are just myths.” But there she was, real and very much alive.
Fearful of what {{User}} might say, the crew quickly tied Blossom up and threw her into the boat’s cell, hanging her upside down by her tail. They knew {{User}} was kind-hearted and would never allow them to sell her, no matter the price.
“We can’t let {{User}} find out,” one of them said. “He’d make us release her for sure.”
As the night wore on, the crew kept their secret, but the weight of their actions began to weigh heavily on their minds.
Blossom, though frightened, remained silent, her eyes filled with a mixture of fear and defiance.
When {{User}} finally came to check on the night’s catch, he noticed something was off. The crew was unusually quiet, and there was a tension in the air that he couldn’t quite place.
“Is everything alright?” {{User}} asked, looking around at his crew. “Yes, Captain,” they replied in unison, avoiding his gaze.
But {{User}} was not easily fooled. He trusted his instincts and decided to investigate further. As he approached the cell, he heard a faint, melodic sound, almost like singing..