Chapter 0510 [tried to take Julian’s advice, trusting in Nicholas, and attempted to relax. By now, \ Julian had sat up, so I took the open seat I t . ; I next to him. Elva squeezed into the I middle space between us.

Veronica soon came to join us. She was apologetic, it seemed none of the staff members on board had extra swimsuits.

Though Veronica had convinced one of the camera crew to give up their t-shirts if we agreed to pay him one hundred dollars cash.

“Don’t worry,” Julian said again.

I looked back behind us where Nicholas stood. He wasn’t on the phone anymore.

Instead, he was looking out over the ocean. His hair was windswept. He was wearing a wetsuit that clung to his every curve and muscle.

“I hope you know what you're talking

I -— about,” Veronica said “I trust my overly-prepared brother to already have a plan, that’s all,” Julian replied.

I Veronica rolled her eyes, even as she sat \ with us, sitting down on the other side of Julian.

The boat lifted and fell with the waves.

Elva hung onto me, while I hung onto the edge of the seat.

Julian glanced at us both.

“T expected Elva to be nervous, but you've never been on the ocean before, Piper?” “No,” I replied. “This is new for me too.” The ocean was beautiful. We could no longer see the island, so the rolling blue waters stretched out in all directions around us. Yet, as gorgeous as it was, it was also unnerving. I wondered, if Elva or I slipped off the boat, and sunk down into

would we ever be found? “There,” Veronica said, and she pointed at what looked like a dark spec off

is that?”

destination.” The boat raced toward the dark speck, until we came close enough for my eyes to discern what the tower truly looked like. It was tall circular stone structure, three pronged, like a trident scratching up

of the main body of the tower, right on the water line. Once we

were scattered about, above

spot that the merfolk directed. The boat came

crews were already exiting the boat, likely wanting to set up shots to show the candidates first impressions of

and held Elva’s hand

close to me.” We shuffled over to him, and then stuck close by his side. When

They simply directed us through the door. Still, I

door is a welcome chamber,” Nicholas said. “Piper, there should be someone there waiting for you.” “For me?” I asked,

“We'll worry about that later. For now, we just have to survive this event.” I nodded, taking the words to heart.

see down

along with brightly olored schools of

miss,” said a merfolk servant who approached me on my

changing

Elva?” I told my daughter.

small room with opaque floors and walls. Inside, hanging on a hook on the wall, was a beautiful swimsuit. It

complicated, unfamiliar tie- ups that ran along the sides of

the intricate beauty of the suit. The shells did not interfere with my mobility whatsoever,

left the room and rejoined the others. The others had moved farther into the room, toward where

me, nearer the door. When he caught sight of me, he stilled entirely, except for his eyes, which trailed down the length of me

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