A Pirate's Dream
“She fell to her knees, dropping the bowl of snails so that they scattered like tiny projectiles across the marble kitchen floor.
Cook, a broad mermaid of a woman with plump fish hips and a stout middle section, harrumphed. “Stygia, you saw that girl coming in here. Did you really need to shove her as you did? Look at my kitchen. What a mess!”
Though the snails had felt soft and delicate coming off the stems, they were now sliming the kitchen floors as they tried to hide within shadow. Maiven ha...d warned her that frightened snails made messes, but the green glop that reminded Nimue of snot, was more than just a little mess.
Curling her nose, she shot Stygia a venomous glare. “You did that on purpose.”
The green-haired barracuda smiled an evil smile. “No, I didn’t. You were just in my way, legger.”
Normally, Nimue didn’t let the insults get to her. But she’d been in a bad mood that morning to begin with. Jumping to her feet, she hooked her leg behind Stygia’s tail and her arm through the crook of her elbow.MoreLess
Cook, a broad mermaid of a woman with plump fish hips and a stout middle section, harrumphed. “Stygia, you saw that girl coming in here. Did you really need to shove her as you did? Look at my kitchen. What a mess!”
Though the snails had felt soft and delicate coming off the stems, they were now sliming the kitchen floors as they tried to hide within shadow. Maiven ha...d warned her that frightened snails made messes, but the green glop that reminded Nimue of snot, was more than just a little mess.
Curling her nose, she shot Stygia a venomous glare. “You did that on purpose.”
The green-haired barracuda smiled an evil smile. “No, I didn’t. You were just in my way, legger.”
Normally, Nimue didn’t let the insults get to her. But she’d been in a bad mood that morning to begin with. Jumping to her feet, she hooked her leg behind Stygia’s tail and her arm through the crook of her elbow.MoreLess
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