Book Seven: Chapter 203

“Whore.”

“Yes, that. She is trying to sell out our people in exchange for the Caretaker’s dick.” The mermaid brightened. “Speaking of, is it really true that he--”

“Probably, yes.” Chuckling, Beth swam out a bit further and closed her eyes. She could feel the ocean’s caress, every wave pressing into her and holding her afloat. It was starting to feel like coming here to speak with the merfolk was a mistake. The high-pitched yelling of the merpeople on the beach was impossible to tune out, so Beth took a deep breath and let herself sink below the water.

She descended in darkness until her feet hit the sand. With a tiny twist of magic, she captured some air bubbles for her eyes so that she could see. The ocean was dark, illuminated only by the setting sun above. There were still remnants of skeletons among the sand, along with broken weapons and chunks of Paradise that had already been swept out to sea.

Mike was relying on her. For this entire trip, she had bee