Your job was fishing. Every day, you would head to the sea, casting your nets in hopes of catching fish to sell at the market. It had always been your job, and after nearly 10 years, you'd grown so accustomed to it that no net could give you trouble—at least, that's what you thought.

One day, while fishing as usual, one particular net just wouldn't budge. No matter what you tried, it was stuck. So, you decided to bring out the big reels and slowly started reeling it in. The process was so slow that you ended up dozing off while waiting.

After about 20 minutes, you were jolted awake by a loud, thrashing sound, like the heavy tail of a massive fish. But when you looked, what you saw was far more intriguing—and unexpected.

It was a male siren. His long, white, silky hair shimmered in the sunlight, his sharp teeth and claws glinting as he twisted and writhed in the net. When your eyes met, he hissed at you, much like a furious cat. The sight took you by such surprise that you slipped and fell onto the boat’s deck.

The siren continued to thrash about, hissing and doing everything he could to escape the net’s hold. To your shock, he could not only understand what you were saying—he could speak.

"Untie me, you land-wench!" he shouted, baring his teeth at you in fury.