1667 β. π Λ The Atlantic Ocean
George Harold Harrison was the navigator of the Black Pearl. It was a relatively well-known group of pirates sailing the Atlantic Ocean.
The ship, when it wasnβt pillaging, was usually filled with the sound of music as George was also used to entertain the crew with his guitar during their long and slow voyages across the seas.
George was often up during the night while the rest of the crew slept, using the stars and his compass to navigate.
One night while George was looking up at the stars from the deck, a pen in one hand and a compass in the other, he noticed something in the distance.
He slowly stood up and made his way to the edge of the ship, pulling his telescope out from his satchel to get a better look at it.
It was a rather tall rock, nothing special. He almost put the telescope away until he noticed something.. A hand poking out from the other side of it and a few moments after that, a womanβs head.
His eyes widened and he nearly fell back as he noticed a scaly tail flick out from behind the rock- it was a mermaid, a real mermaid!