Chapter 0510 [tried to take Julian’s advice, trusting in Nicholas, and attempted to relax. By now, \ Julian had sat up, so I took the open seat I t . ; I next to him. Elva squeezed into the I middle space between us.

Veronica soon came to join us. She was apologetic, it seemed none of the staff members on board had extra swimsuits.

Though Veronica had convinced one of the camera crew to give up their t-shirts if we agreed to pay him one hundred dollars cash.

“Don’t worry,” Julian said again.

I looked back behind us where Nicholas stood. He wasn’t on the phone anymore.

Instead, he was looking out over the ocean. His hair was windswept. He was wearing a wetsuit that clung to his every curve and muscle.

“I hope you know what you're talking

I -— about,” Veronica said “I trust my overly-prepared brother to already have a plan, that’s all,” Julian replied.

I Veronica rolled her eyes, even as she sat \ with us, sitting down on the other side of Julian.

The boat lifted and fell with the waves.

Elva hung onto me, while I hung onto the edge of the seat.

Julian glanced at us both.

“T expected Elva to be nervous, but you've never been on the ocean before, Piper?” “No,” I replied. “This is new for me too.” The ocean was beautiful. We could no longer see the island, so the rolling blue waters stretched out in all directions around us. Yet, as gorgeous as it was, it was also unnerving. I wondered, if Elva or I slipped off the boat, and sunk down into

said, and she pointed at what looked like a dark spec off inthe

is that?”

for my eyes to discern what the tower truly looked like. It was tall circular stone structure, three pronged,

of the tower, right on the water line. Once we were nearly there, I realized a marina was inside the opening,

above and

merfolk directed. The boat

the I camera crews were already exiting the boat, likely wanting to set

and held Elva’s hand

then stuck close by his side. When we reached the dock, he

didn’t do much talking. They simply directed us through the door. Still, I made certain to

Nicholas said. “Piper, there should be someone there waiting for you.” “For

this morning...” Nicholas shook his head. “We'll worry about that later. For now,

the colored glass, I could see down into the

by, along with brightly olored schools

merfolk servant who approached

come with me to a changing

I told my daughter.

with the servant into a separate changing area, a small room with opaque floors and walls. Inside, hanging on a hook on the wall, was a beautiful

of the more complicated, unfamiliar tie-

secure, I looked in the mirror along the wall and marveled at the intricate beauty of the suit. The shells did not interfere with my mobility whatsoever, and the ribbons trailed behind me as I swayed back and

left the room and rejoined the others. The others had moved farther into the room, toward where a grand staircase descended under

except for his eyes, which trailed down the length of me from top to bottom and

You look... so

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