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

Veronica said, and she

“What is

toward the dark speck, until we came close enough for my eyes to discern what the tower truly looked like.

tower, right on the water line. Once we were nearly

scattered about, above and below

steered into an open spot that the merfolk directed. The boat came to

he said, waving to us. Below, the I camera crews were already exiting the boat, likely wanting

held Elva’s

stuck close by his side. When

servants didn’t do much talking. They simply directed us through the door.

is a welcome chamber,” Nicholas said. “Piper, there should be someone there waiting for you.” “For

Nicholas. I don’t know what happened this morning...” Nicholas shook his head. “We'll worry about that later. For now, we just have to survive this event.” I nodded,

see down into the ocean, Some merfolk

by, along with brightly olored

said a merfolk servant

changing room.”

with Nicholas, okay, Elva?” I told my

a small room with opaque floors and walls. Inside, hanging on a hook on the wall, was a beautiful swimsuit. It shimmered blues and purples, with several shells affixed to the surface. Several long translucent ribbons dangled from

to help me with some of the more complicated, unfamiliar tie- ups that ran along the sides of the

The shells did not interfere with my mobility whatsoever, and the ribbons trailed behind

I left the room and rejoined the others. The others

sight of me, he stilled entirely, except for his eyes, which trailed down the length of me

so beautiful,”

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