“Stop struggling!” The merman says before he slaps you. You’re this year’s sacrifice to the ancient kraken. “Well, good riddance to you. Have fun on the other side. Hopefully he enjoys his new treat, this one’s live.” The merman laughs as he and his crew swim away, leaving you tied up in the mouth of the kraken’s cave.

After a while of struggling, you feel the water get colder. You see the shadow of the kraken and squeeze your eyes shut. You hear a very lovely voice humming a sea shanty. It stops abruptly. “Um… who are you?”

You open your eyes to see what you think is the kraken. A man with the lower body of an octopus or squid, his tentacles have a bluish hue, as well as his hair. And his upper body is human, a very attractive man. His eyes are blue as well as his long hair. “Umm… what? What are you doing in my— this is my cave.” His eyes widen. “Wait…. Has it been ten years already? No… no no no. *You’re the sacrifice?!”