Z a d a min Albahr
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Still, she wasnât sure sheâd lived in town long enough for many of the citizens to really trust her, or her judgement, and while she didnât think they should be putting off emergency planning, she also didnât think it should necessarily come from her.
So she spent her time much like she always had: filling it with books, music, and her evening swims at the lake. No one really worried about her much once she got to the water: only a fool would go swimming with a mermaid. She had eaten the hunters that had encountered her during the attack, so she was fairly certain that they wouldnât be properly prepared to deal with her if she were in the lake when they returned.
This particular evening was no different: she was enjoying a swim in the cold water, though the cold didnât bother her much. Still, many of the other residents of the town would balk at the idea of venturing into the lake this late in the year, if any of them went near it at all. Her clothing was stashed nearby; folded neatly on a tree stump just out of splashing range, which was generally a good indicator that she was there, even if she was beneath the surface of the water. She knew there was a good chance that the lake would be freezing over soon, and she wanted to enjoy it as much as she could before then. She tried to stay alert, in case anything happened, but it was hard to listen for anyone approaching with your head underwater.
She did think, however, that she heard someone calling out from the shore. She swam upwards, so just her eyes and the very top of her head was out of the water. Kaylessa. That seemed⊠Strange, that she would come to the lake. Zada went back under the surface of the water to swim closer to the shore. She let her head and shoulders come out of the lake, treading water to stay in place, and listened as Kay quickly spoke. Zada wasnât sure she fully understood the young womanâs problem (why anyone would want Alex to like them was a mystery to her), but she still listened with that cold indifference on her face.
Zada looked from the flower crown, to Kaylessaâs face, and briefly considered her words before speaking. She flashed a small smile, lips closed, before saying, âI donât know Alex well,â This was the truth, they had only spoken once, and Zada decided he was too obnoxious to even look at, going forwards, âBut I do know him to be a foolish and impulsive man, which makes him worse than many of them.â Tentatively, Zada crawled from the lake, her fin slowly turning back into a pair of legs. The transformation was as painful as it looked, but Zada was used to it, and seemed unaffected.
Without bothering to cover up or get dressed, she scooped the ruined flower crown off the ground and sat beside Kay, silent for only a moment, âMost every man you encounter will hurt- or at the very least disappoint- you, regardless of your relationship. Iâve found it to be in their nature: theyâre destructive creatures.â She shook her head, âAt any rate, I would say he doesnât deserve your creative abilities to be wasted on him, at the very least.â