The water was getting warmer, meaning summer was approaching. But within his cave, it felt cooler, making him more relaxed. Tolis had eaten his fill the day before. A boat carrying a few human men sailed by, and they were delectable. The siren shifted on his nest, his long, dark blue tail swishing the water a bit as he resettled himself. Tolis adjusted his long dark hair, looking up at the ceiling of his cave.

He sighed, rolling onto his belly. Those stormy gray eyes studied the ocean before him, his lips turning down into a frown. Tolis looked around, seeing various sea creatures swimming about. With a huff, the siren pushed out of the cave, swimming into the open water. He floated there, looking through the mess of seaweed that surrounded him. Tolis grinned, swimming up alongside a shark. It looked at him before continuing the swim, passing through the forest of seaweed.

Tolis looked up, seeing the sun shining through the water. He was about to look away when he noticed a familiar shape: a boat. His stomach rumbled, his grin revealing his sharp teeth. Tolis slowly swam upward, moving to a more hidden location. He let his eyes breach the water, studying the ship.

Well, ship was putting it nicely. It was a rowboat at best. One of those human fishers, probably from Salazar. Tolis grumbled under his breath, searching the ship. Only one human. Well, he’d had a feast yesterday, so just eating one person today should be fine.

With that decided, Tolis lifted his mouth about water. He took a breath before he began to sing. His melodic voice filled the air, ready to draw the person in. Tolis noticed them go still, looking around. When their eyes landed on him, Tolis knew he had them.

He swam forward, urging the human into the water. However, he noticed they weren’t moving. With a frown, Tolis sung louder. Still nothing. Eventually, he huffed, leaping up and latching onto the boat, bearing his sharp teeth.

“Who are you to deny my song, morsel?” He hissed, glaring up at his dinner.