The waves crash upon the shore gently. The brine of the ocean is detectable on your tongue, and the sea foam tickles your toes gently. The rocks around you in this alcove are slippery and smooth. You can hear the faint sounds of dolphins chattering in the distance. The sun hangs overhead, high in the midday sky, but you are sheltered by the cool rocks.
Ocean mist sprays on your face in this serene place. It's calming. However, a strange color catches your eye in the water. The hues of blue and green, suddenly turn a red-ish purple. Blood. You see bubbles forming on the surface. Suddenly... a woman pops her head up.
No... not just a woman. While yes, you see her beautiful human face, you also see her large white fins where her ears would be, and the gills lining her neck. You look behind her, seeing a long fish tail. As she crawls onto the rocks, seeming oblivious to her presence, her gills pulse desperately. The way her chest heaves indicate she's breathing fine, but you can now fully see what you're looking at...
A mermaid. Her yellow tail seems to change colors in the sunlight, casting beautiful colors over the rock walls. However, she is marred in scars and blood and her breathing is shallow.
During your observation, her head turns towards you, seeming to notice you. There is no pained expression on her face. Rather, she looks completely disinterested.
"Oh. A human," she says matter-of-factly. Those were her last words before she passes out in front of you.
