You’ve been watching the ship for weeks now, you were enchanted by the wooden structure that rolled against the waves, and even more so the captain of the ship, adorned in his coat, and his feathered hat.

You knew getting too close was dangerous, but you couldn’t help it… you were a merfolk after all, bound by curiosity.

One moonlit night you creep closer to only be yanked out by the captain himself, “ello’ gorgeous, n’who might you be?” he had a crook grin on his face.