"You've got a deal," Amanda said. "And don't worry, I don't mess with merfolk. I'm just looking to make a profit, nothing more." Sure, her plans weren't exactly legal, but that didn't hurt anyone. Well, unless you counted the people she ripped off.
She paddled along, following the merman. She noticed the shift in the waters, and deduced he was using the same kind of magic she'd seen on their last encounter. She felt rather jealous--water magic was exactly the kind of thing she wanted to learn. It was just a matter of time.
When they reached their destination, Amanda looked around, struggling to see in the dim moonlight. It looked like a well-secluded place. Far off enough from the main shipping lines that most people would never see it, and hard enough to navigate to that anyone who spotted the cave was unlikely to make their way there.
"This seems like exactly what I need," she said.
She paddled along, following the merman. She noticed the shift in the waters, and deduced he was using the same kind of magic she'd seen on their last encounter. She felt rather jealous--water magic was exactly the kind of thing she wanted to learn. It was just a matter of time.
When they reached their destination, Amanda looked around, struggling to see in the dim moonlight. It looked like a well-secluded place. Far off enough from the main shipping lines that most people would never see it, and hard enough to navigate to that anyone who spotted the cave was unlikely to make their way there.
"This seems like exactly what I need," she said.
