After a while, the tide shifted. Once the fire bats realized the fight was no longer theirs to win, they screeched and scattered into the night.
"Whew~ another victory for us!" Orman shouted, finally letting out the cheer he'd been holding back.
"Hi! I'm Andine, a mermaid," the girl who looks like a fishfolk introduced herself with a cheerful—if slightly forced—smile.
The trio, who'd been a team for the past few hours, turned to the newcomer in unison.
"Hello, Andine. I'm Yuvika, human. That's Orman, also human. And him—Fian, as you can see, an elf," Yuvika replied, introducing them smoothly.
Andine waved at the two men before speaking again. "I didn't mean to just stand by earlier. I can fight, but only at close range. You three wiped the bats out before they even got near.
And… well, mermaids aren't exactly comfortable with fire. That whole mess was just terrible luck. But I do have a Talent worth relying on. My specialty is…"
