Chapter 32: Unbelievable reveal, who's to blame?
I had a nervous look on my face as I swam back toward him.
I just couldn't believe it.
How could Artria and my former mistress, or should I say, Persephone, be related?
They weren't even the same species.
Artria was a mermaid through and through, but Persephone was shark merfolk. Perhaps she was a half-blood?
"Not blood related, of course," Garin suddenly said, dispelling my suspicions before they could get even more wild.
He sighed, looking out into the blue haze of the distance.
"Look, it happened years ago. Back then... Artria's parents were still around," he began.
His voice sounded like he was telling an old, sad story that he had repeated a hundred times in his head.
"Those two were the kindest people in our village. Truly. They really knew how to cheer everyone up back then. If anyone was sad or hungry, they were the first to help."
I listened, trying to imagine Artria with parents.
