The Merman, My Man
Studying his handsome reflection for a while, I pretended to think about it seriously, “Yes, there isn’t a problem with your appearance now, Dicken—if your eyes were a little friendlier, that is.”
I was telling the truth. Right now, Dicken’s presence was unlike a human’s, with his eyes that projected pale blue radiance in the darkness being the case. There was a naturally evil air about him that made him appear a villain, and there was no doubt that I would be extra wary about someone like him if I were a police officer.
I suddenly understood why he was wearing a mask, as if to conceal his dangerous presence. Others might at most believe that he was disfigured, or was going to take part in a