The sea nymph surfaced quickly, the commotion intrigiung and terrifying her all at once. Arielle swam upwards, her head breaking the surface and twisting from side to side as she looked for the source of the sound. She saw nothing.<em>Perhaps it's farther away from here...</em>She swam to shore and stepped onto the earth, lifting her naked body out of the ocean. She stepped through the trees, trying to note anything unusual.<br/><br/>She squinted as something caught her eye. There was something there...<br/><br/>She stepped toward the something quickly, realizing that it was a body of a male. She approached him and knelt by his side, a finger going to his neck to check his pulse. It was there, but barely. Arielle scrutinized him, taking in the handsome features of his face. She stroked his cheek gently, willing him to wake.