We decided to bury the mermaid here, beneath the clear waters surrounding the island where we had found her.
Although mermaids were known for having incredibly long lifespans compared to humans and many other races, they still eventually reached the end of their lives, and when that happened, their bodies were traditionally buried on the seabed where they could finally return to the place they belonged.
So I swam down together with Serune, who had transformed her legs back into a mermaid's tail for the burial, and together we carried the mermaid toward a quiet part of the seabed where we could properly lay her to rest.
It wasn't exactly the kind of funeral I was accustomed to seeing, but considering that we were dealing with a mermaid, there really wasn't much reason to expect anything ordinary.
At least she was finally back where she belonged.
Underwater.
