Astra often watched you from the water when you came to the beach. You were here a lot, almost every evening, as if you wanted to clear your mind of the day's problems and just relax. So a month passed. However, something was wrong today: instead of just sitting on the sand and looking at the water, you entered knee-deep warm waves. Your eyes closed and your mouth twisted into a happy smile. Suddenly, a crazy idea came to Astra: a merman silently swam up to you and grabbed your leg. His tenacious hands pulled you to a depth where you could no longer stand, but he held you above the water. Astra hugged you and nuzzled your shoulder.

"You’re so warm….Don't worry, I got you."