The Merman, My Man
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“That’s a taboo, Linda. Only the dead can hear my name.”
“Uh, why? Does name concern honor and position like the kings of humans?” I chuckled.
“No, we have no such concepts, Linda. Power and bloodline are what decide our king for us, and my name is actually a password—once I say it, our Nest would be awakened, initiating the Gate of Reincarnation to groom a new existence, with my name hence granted rebirth.”