"Oh my goodness, I'm sor—" her words faded as she saw my legs. Her mood quickly shifted, and she moved away, bowing down to the Prince.
But Thyrian pulled me closer. Her reaction made me feel puzzled. Why did she stare at me like I was the most terrifying thing in the world? I turned to Thyrian for an explanation, but instead he gently poked my nose.
"Please," I called out. I didn't want to feel out of place here, but I could still feel the gaze of the mermaid still lingering even as she swam away.
"A human is here!" I heard her scream in panic.
"They are afraid of humans. There have been many attacks from female warriors seeking to destroy our kingdom," Thyrian said and a wave of realization hit me. But from what I knew, humans were pretty much on good terms with sea folk. Even in the novel, I had never heard of female warriors having wars with mermaids. I had more questions to ask, but Thyrian began to move, this time slower.
