Delmar knows not to meddle with humans--he's been warned of the cruelty they hold within themselves from a fine, young age. Though, that never stopped him. No matter how many times he was warned, he could not satiate his curiosity--and as he grew older, he grew bolder.

Until one day, the merman found himself ashore--having been swept away by the waves. His tail had dried out long ago and underneath the peel of skin, a pair of human legs.

You couldn't just leave him there to suffer.