The girls around me were freshening up their Merfolk language. Some were fluent. Others, less so.

Though most seemed to have a baseline knowledge.

My grasp of the Merfolk language was rusty, at least. I vaguely recalled some lessons during my days at

the Academy, but that felt like so long ago now.

I hadn’t had any need for Merfolk language or traditions in my day to day since leaving the Academy. I

didn’t really retain any of that knowledge.

I thought I might be able to recall some customs, though the bits of information I was hearing now and

then around me confused with my memories and left me unsure.

Also, I couldn’t trust what the girls around me were even saying.

Linda, especially, seemed to be purposefully polluting the water of fact and fiction. My knowledge was

knew the Merfolk greeted each other with a deep bow, and not a fist bump

the more

had been in worse situations. Heck, even lunch hour in the restaurant

overwhelming, with everyone shouting orders and demanding

as a waitress,

be careful.

have to stand in the rain for a

wait our turn to

ambassador had mixed reactions. Some seemed pleased. Olivia and Linda seemed

it was my turn, I was a nervous ball of energy who

servant to escort me to the ambassador, as had guided everyone else,

to escort you to Ambassador Zale,” Mark

his name. Whether Nathan had said it when he announced the challenge,

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you,” I said,

away that he was guiding me

made a common mistake. Most people in the kingdom believe that Merfolk bow at the

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