Confused, you see the beautiful creature swim away from you and thru a tall curtain of kelp. As you swim after her, you notice that your fingers are webbed, allowing you to glide thru the water with ease!
As you pass thru the kelp, your eyes, newly adopted to the dark water, gaze in wonder at the site before you.
Kelp blossoms in the crevices of this forgotten underwater kingdom, dancing in the lake currents like grass in a breeze. The moon pierces thru the waters above, shining a green light on tall archways of root and elaborate pillars of stone. The sunken depths hold a placid, serene calm, and it is easy to imagine these reclaimed streets brimming with citizens of times long forgotten.
The mermaid enters the shadows of a nearby building, turning to encourage you to follow. With no where else to go, you swim down, following her into the shadows. Thin rays of light pierce through holes in the roof of this small room, illuminating various delicate objects on pearl-white pedestals.
You see the mermaid standing next to one of these pedestals, gesturing towards a black vase with red figures adorning it.
“I thought that you would like to be in its pretense once again.”