The Merman, My Man
Still, there was a subtle sound echoing from the direction of the cavern just as my tears were about to fall, and the merpeople all lowered their heads worshipfully towards it.
Then, I heard a quiet but heart-stopping cry from the cavern.
I couldn’t help flinching because it was very familiar—I had heard that cry before, and hence looked up at the cavern to find a merman appearing outside. Under the moonlight, I could make out his robust figure and his jet-black hair that was spread loosely over the water like seaweed, though I couldn’t make out anything specific from his face.
His black tail was slowly surfacing and it glinted with a killing edge. Even his scales had a blade-like silver gli