The Affinity For Darkness

Chapter 47: Prince Merona Ellanorine of Atlantis

"You're from the lost city of Atlantis?" Eve asked in shock.

"What's the lost city of Atlantis?" Lelania wondered.

"I've read in a book that there was once a human civilization far more technologically advanced than any other country. They were a peaceful race until one day an earthquake struck and the city sank to the ocean floor. The humans who were close to drowning mutated and evolved to breathe underwater and that's the knowledge gathered so far. Records of the last mermaid being seen was over a 1000 years ago," Eve explained. "Finding a mermaid from Atlantis was surprising enough to think we would actually meet a princess."

"So mermaids aren't monsters but demihumans?" Lelania wondered.

"Yes, We mermaid love living at the bottom of the ocean. It's so much joy and filled with amazing wonders," Merona explained with a bright smile and sparkling aura.

Fenrir shielded her eyes from the light. "Damn, she's so pure it's blinding. So what are you doing up here?" Fenrir queried.

"Well I