Trinket continued to stare at the merfolk, her frown deepening. Following her command the doll crossed its tiny porcelain arms as well. The two of them stared in silence while the merfolk spoke.
Many questions popped into her mind. She filed them away, one after one. But of the questions, one thing the merfolk said brought her mind back to another question. A question that hadn't been answered yet.
"Why do you have a tail, half-person?" she asked, pointing at the shark tail. "I asked you before."
She glanced behind herself again, as if to confirm that she still did not have a tail. The doll mimicked the movement, looking behind itself. Then two pairs of glossy back eyes turned back towards the merfolk, waiting silently for their response.
Many questions popped into her mind. She filed them away, one after one. But of the questions, one thing the merfolk said brought her mind back to another question. A question that hadn't been answered yet.
"Why do you have a tail, half-person?" she asked, pointing at the shark tail. "I asked you before."
She glanced behind herself again, as if to confirm that she still did not have a tail. The doll mimicked the movement, looking behind itself. Then two pairs of glossy back eyes turned back towards the merfolk, waiting silently for their response.
