The little mermaid turned around and began to swim away. But just as she was about to leave the temple, the ground rumbled.
The dome beneath her shattered, and a wall of silver water surged upward. From behind the cascading curtain, a breathtakingly majestic figure emerged.
A dazzling stunning mermaid.
His scales were a deep, dark blue—glistening like gemstones under the moonlight. His eyes, a shade even brighter than his scales, held an otherworldly allure.
The little mermaid froze, utterly awestruck.
The superior mermaid tilted his head, his piercing sapphire gaze locking onto hers, as if seeing into her very soul.
"How would I write your name in the clouds if you leave without telling me?"
Her lips trembled as she tried to speak. He was the most beautiful being she had ever seen, and for a moment, she felt as though he had captured her very soul.
She told him her name.
But he did not promise to write it in the clouds. Instead, he asked,