[The bright, happy eagerness rolling off the mermaid in waves is oddly catching, and in spite of herself Allison finds she responds with a smile. It wavers at her innocent question, and for a moment Allison busies herself intensely with finishing removing her shoes and rolling up the legs of her trousers.]
Everyone wants to hurt me. The king, the law...even my own family would prefer to see me dead.
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Everyone wants to hurt me. The king, the law...even my own family would prefer to see me dead.