Kaycie's Story Snippets - Mermaid High Council

L to R: Meriel of  Pearl Caverns, Aralyn of the Hidden Deep, Ryanne of Gemstone Cove, Naia of Sunset Bay and Lunessa of Starlit Hollow, Angela's Mermaid Council of repainted Dreamtopia Mermaids in their handmade underwater habitat room 

The City of Poseidon has risen to the surface once more. The Ancestors are returning to our world. Aralyn's thought echoed through the room, her gaze shifting to each of her mermaid sisters. With Father leading the Pod Guard to investigate, I will sit on the Council in his stead.

He would not leave you in his place if he did not place his full trust in you, Naia's response echoed in Aralyn's mind, her attention flicking to the Sunset Bay mermaid, Therefore, we must trust in you as well, Aralyn. What are your thoughts on where the Hidden Deep Merfolk will live? We share our homes, but your pod needs to be united once again.

I have a scout team out searching for viable homes, Aralyn assured her, It will not be much longer we will impose on you and the other Merfolk of the Bay.

We thank you for that, Naia nodded, her gaze searching the rest of the room, Is there any other business to attend to?

Our oysters, Meriel's response came quickly, They do not produce as many pearls as they once did. We fear the Moonstone's power may be fading. 

The full moon is tomorrow night, Meriel. The Merfolk of the Hollow will be holding the Moonlight Vigil ceremony to restore the Moonstone to it's proper power, Lunessa looked across at Meriel, You are welcome to join us and observe if you wish.

Wait! Ryanne's voice joined the fray, the other four Mermaids suddenly silent except for the sound of flippers in water and scattered voices from outside the Council Chamber, Listen. The Pod Guard returns!

They're early! Aralyn turned suddenly, swimming toward the entrance of the caverns, concern written across her scale-patched features, Something's wrong!

Behind her, the other four Mermaids of the Council followed, fear etched on their faces. Not many things could bring the Pod Guard and the Mermaid King back early from a trip to the surface and none of them wanted to think too hard about the few things that could.

Kaycie's Story Snippets - Aralyn and the Mermaids

Naia (left) and Aralyn (right), Angela's fully customized Dreamtopia mermaid dolls

‘It doesn’t belong in our waters,’ Aralyn’s voice echoed in the minds of the other mermaids nearby as she swam up to examine the large, snowflake shaped thing that had landed in the ocean above their city.

'Do not start a battle you cannot win, my daughter,’ A male voice echoed in her mind, warning her away from the floating object although she dismissed it without a second thought.

Swimming toward the surface, Aralyn broke out of the water, the patchy scales over her torso glittering in the sunlight. Kelp tangled, dark blue tinted hair glued to her face, her clouded eyes almost hidden from view until a claw-like hand shoved it out of the way behind an ear.

Staring up at the spires of the large city, a hiss of aggravation escaped the mermaid, electricity sparking out of her fingertips to skitter across the water toward the city.

This thing did not belong in the ocean, her ocean. And she would do everything in her power to rid their world of it.