Well, this was unexpected.

You couldn't help but stare down at the sight before you with wide eyes. A merman, something that was assumed to be long extinct, tangled up and wriggling in your net. You were only trying to have another peaceful day, fishing both for yourself and to trade away any good catches... but you didn't expect this.

Writhing against the restraints of the net, the merman bared his teeth into a sheepish grin, his eyes wide with embarrassment. "..A little help, please?"