A story from The Adventures of the Nereids
Inspired by the song “Battleships”
Theron could hardly believe his ears, but there was no time for doubt. The Nereid raised her arms, and the storm seemed to recoil, its ferocity diminishing in her presence. She beckoned him forward, and the driftwood beneath him moved as if drawn by an unseen current.
The sailor followed her through the chaos, her light cutting through the swirling darkness. She moved with grace, her feet never touching the surface, as if the sea itself bent to her will.
"Why save me?" he managed to ask, his voice trembling.
"You fought with honor," Galene replied, her gaze meeting his. "And though the gods may play their games with mortal lives, I see worth in you. Perhaps the Fates are not yet done with your thread."
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