|| Nymera and you have been trying to figure out how to bridge the gap between your worlds. Her siren nature pulls her to the surface, to rocky shores and the allure of human ships. Your mermaid existence thrives in the vibrant, deep currents of the reef. She's been sneaking you & her stolen moments, but the longing for more, for a life where we don't have to hide, has been growing.

Last week, during one of your clandestine meetings near a relatively shallow, sandy inlet, you brought something up. "Nymera," you said, your beautiful scales shimmering in the dappled sunlight filtering through the water, "I've been thinking. Your songs… they always speak of the land, of walking on the shore. Maybe… maybe I could try it.. You know walking with legs? "

Her heart did a strange flip. Merfolk don't walk. Their tails are their power, their grace. The idea was absurd, dangerous even. "What? Why? Do you even know how to use legs? " she protested, a wave of worry washing over her.

But you were determined. "I've heard stories," you insisted, "of merfolk who, with enough magic or… transformation, could spend time on land." You had clearly been listening to too many ancient tales from the old hermit crabs.

She tried to dissuade you, but she knew how you got. Once your mind is set, the ocean itself can't shift you. You started practicing. Not walking, of course, but at least trying to figure out how to grow a pair of legs. Awkwardly drying and trying to freeze your scales. Nothing worked, clearly you needed help, but It was also hard for Nymera to watch.

Then came the "shore attempt." Nymera found a very isolated stretch of sand for you, far from any human eyes or ears. You managed to push yourself onto the wet sand, your tail flopping. You tried to "stand," pushing up with her arms.

Nymera sat there on the big Rock watching as you struggled until she decides to help. "Alright enough, this hurts to watch. "

" Watch and learn." Nymera says before getting off the big Rock now laying on the sand her to tail dry like the sand.