James
*It was a peaceful sunset at the beach, large stone outcrops dotting the landscape. It wasn't sandy like many other beaches; rather, it was quite rocky, with large pools of salty water. Serena didn't like resting in the sand. It stuck to her skin and got everywhere, a pain to get off, really. The uzhi rested in one of the pools, feeling the salty water flow around her, the brine coming up to her neck. This was, to her, perfect.*

*A wave crashed over the stones and the uzhi, but she didn't mind. More salt water to relax in, and to heal wounds.*

*A bundle of armor and her spear lay further inland, safe from the rusting waters, along with several articles of clothing. Drying out clothing was a pain.*

*Of course, leaving all this out, the uzhi thought she was alone. After all, who comes to a stony beach?*
William
**The Uzhi wasn't alone. Whether it be in the form of a fateful premonition, or with the naked eye, she may detect the presence of a clumsy earth macen foraging near her quaint pool of seawater. The bundle of armour and other articles of equipment would soon become a victim to Mercy's violation; in the form of her stumbling upon them and searching through them, as if they were her own.**

**With no regard for her surroundings, the macen desperately searched the mass in hopes of finding something to eat, as she'd recently been reduced to preying on unsuspecting ground crustaceans near the receding tide, and unsavory hardtack. What the macen finds was unfortunately not her cup of tea. Clothes? Armor? A spear? Someone was nearby... And if this pile of equipment meant anything, it was that they were vulnerable, and likely in the area.**

**It didn't take long for Mercy to stumble upon the pool and witness...** ***Something*** **Swimming in the water, the salt water! What were they thinking?** "Who's there?" **The girl narrowed her eyes upon the transpicuous apparition, with a humanoid shape; something mythical which she's never laid eyes on before, thereby shocked her.**

"Yuck! What is that...?" **She premeditated hostility, and instinctively, her palm went to grasp the handle of her rapier just in case things got hairy. She'd draw it at a moment's notice if the need be.** (
James
*Her eyes closed, Serena let her mind simply float away, not noticing the macen walking close by, until she hears the clatter of steel armor being moved around.*

*Someone was here, and she didn't have _anything_ with her. And by that, _anything_, meaning nothing on her.*

*She quickly whirls around to see a brown clothed girl, with a rapier by her side. A weapon that could be potentially deadly given the Uzhi's lack of protection. Serena clambers up onto the side of the pool behind her, away from Mercy, standing an entire 1.4 meters and conjuring a watery spear in her hand.*

"Hey, what the hell-"

*And then she realized. When she had nothing, she had _nothing_. Not even clothing. After all, she was was in water. Now though, her entire figure was in full view. Quickly, she jumps back into the pool, submerging herself completely.*
William
**Mercy noted the creature's size in comparison to her own, and could gauge that they were smaller, but no less deadlier—they were magical!** "Oh my gods. It can talk... What are you? What are you doing near my camp, slimy woman?" **She quirked a brow, not yet drawing her blade, since they seemed less hostile and more startled than anything. Mercy knew the feeling too well and could relate.**

**The macen couldn't help but begin scanning the slime's visible features as they were exposed. The mirrored a normal woman's, only translucent and blue... Slimy...** "...I don't mean any harm. I've never seen something like you in my life, and you're naked. Can I help you?" (