The Pack's Dragon
“This is Mia Persuma Inillium, Lyric.”
“Is that all a name?” Max wondered frowning at Lyric. “You do not look…”
“I am plain old human,” Lyric replied. “And it’s just Lyric. Mia Persuma Inillium is…”
“Mer for mate,” Niarthen supplied.
“Ah, Mer for mate,” Max nodded. “So, the question is: what is a Merman doing wandering around on land?”
Lyric looked up at Niarthen, and then at Max. “You know about the water, right?”