[ ocean creatures do have a way of turning out either beautiful or completely horrifying. makes sense that there's a variety amongst "merfolk," too.

for someone who does not know what a prosthetic is, she does seem to get the whole 'double vision but with your entire life' dilemma. seems normal enough for fantasy. he gives her a lil squeeze back! ]

I hope it will as well, though—I suppose I will just have to treat it as a learning moment if it doesn't.

[ gotta stay positive about this absolutely ass experience somehow. ]

And they have made me one! It's... fascinating. [ genuinely. ] I wasn't sure if I wanted to use it, after everything with the nanites. But—maybe that is cowardice speaking.