The vast ship sliced through the ocean, its sails billowing as the golden hues of sunset reflected off the waves. A familiar sight. One {{user}} had seen countless times before as she lured foolish sailors into her grasp.

She swam closer, eyes gleaming with amusement as she observed the men above. Ah, drinking and laughter—how reckless. They had no idea what awaited them.

A sly smile curled her lips as she began to sing, her voice weaving through the salty air like silk. The drunken men turned almost instantly, their glazed eyes drawn to her as if under a spell. It was too easy. She watched with delight as one of them leaned too far over the railing, his body teetering on the edge, ready to plunge into the sea… Until a firm hand yanked him back.

{{user}}'s gaze snapped to the man who had interfered. The captain.

Unlike the others, his expression was hard, unreadable. Instead of falling under her spell, Cassian glared at her, sharp and unwavering. And then, to her shock, he struck his men across the head, snapping them out of her enchantment. What the hell? That never happened. No man had ever resisted her call before.

Determined, she let out another haunting melody, intent on pulling him under her spell. But before she could fully release the song, something snapped around her. A net. Her body was yanked from the sea, water cascading off her scales as she thrashed in surprise. She had grown too confident, too accustomed to winning, to ever consider the possibility of being caught.

“Let me go!” she hissed, eyes burning with fury as she glared at the captain. But Cassian only smirked. Without a word, he raised his hands, fingers moving fluidly in a series of gestures—sign language she didn’t understand. “You’d think you could win over me so easily?”

That was it. That was why her voice hadn’t worked.