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wish Murdock was that gorgeous.
“Murdock is cute,” I said remembering his curly blonde hair and light grey eyes.
“Meh,” Coral replied with a shrug.
Rayne smiled. “Even I agree with you on that one Anya, and you all know what my mate looks like. Actually, I haven't even showed you a picture yet have I?” She went to her purse left on one of the kitchen stools. Pulling out the photo, she did it with such care that I could tell just how much she felt for him.
“His name is River,” she said handing me a picture of him in his navy warrior fatigues. His hair was pitch black and fell just above his shoulders, it was streaked with purple on his front bangs, and he was clearly in his early twenties. His eyes were violet and a broad and white smile drew my eyes in instantly. No wonder Rayne had changed her hair.
“River and Rayne...” She whispered softly. “He dyes his hair black, he's so silly. It looks like this naturally.” She showed me another picture of a blonde River, still striking and handsome.
“Wow,” was all I could manage before I added, “he's a hunk.”
Rayne actually giggled. It seemed so unlike her and I could tell that River was definitely her weak spot.
“Isn't he?” Pearl said fanning herself.
Coral pouted. “Totally wish Murdock was yummier.”
“Oh my gosh, we're bad,” I said suddenly realizing that most of our conversation had been about guys.
“You think this is bad?” Rayne started, “wait until the first time you go into heat. Oh boy that's an ordeal on its own. The last time River did, he stole away from his training camp, in the southern Atlantic Ocean, just so he could come see me.”
My eyes started to sparkle mischievous and I wrinkled my nose a bit, wondering if Merrick would ever do the same for me. “That's adorable though.”
Rayne laughed outright. “Yeah it was, but he was in SO much trouble. Apparently he had to tell his commanding officer he was in heat. Even then, he was in for punishment big time, until one of his friends said that River should show the commanding officer my picture. After which -for some reason- he gave him pardon.”
“Well, you are beautiful,” I said in earnest. “All of you are.”
“Every Mer is,” Pearl said.
“Not every,” I replied twisting my mouth.
“Oh Anya,” Coral started, “you're beautiful too, and before you know it you'll transcend with the rest of us.”
Pearl came over and hugged me in comfort. Rayne nodded her head in agreement vehemently before speaking. “You're gonna knock the socks off of Merrick.”
“You gals are the best friends a Mer could have.” I replied letting myself relax. They were right about one thing, eventually I would have to transcend.
“You think that's the best...Pearl show her.” Rayne looked over at her sister in encouragement.
“No I don't think—”
“Do it!” Coral said energetically.
“Okay, watch this,” Pearl said as a trickle of water from a nearby glass, slowly crawled up, like a snake in a barrel and swirled upward into the pattern of a Victorian star. Each point was swirling and shifting three dimensionally. It was tiny, no larger than the end of a tablespoon, but it was incredible.
“Albayraous” She spoke enchanting the star.
“It's a beauty star!” I said with a gasp.
Pearl smiled, “yes, but it only shows the bearer of the spell their true beauty, it doesn't create what is not already present in the person.”
“How do I use it?” I asked in awe watching the star float down to levitate above my open palm. Now fully formed and spinning concentrically it was changing colours.
“It'll heat up in a minute. Then it will evaporate and for five to ten minutes you'll be able to see yourself as you would with your true beauty manifested.”
I was mesmerized by the shape, and it began to mist. My heart hammered a little faster in anticipation.
“What are you guys doing?” Gina asked behind me. My heart nearly jumped into my throat at the
“Murdock is cute,” I said remembering his curly blonde hair and light grey eyes.
“Meh,” Coral replied with a shrug.
Rayne smiled. “Even I agree with you on that one Anya, and you all know what my mate looks like. Actually, I haven't even showed you a picture yet have I?” She went to her purse left on one of the kitchen stools. Pulling out the photo, she did it with such care that I could tell just how much she felt for him.
“His name is River,” she said handing me a picture of him in his navy warrior fatigues. His hair was pitch black and fell just above his shoulders, it was streaked with purple on his front bangs, and he was clearly in his early twenties. His eyes were violet and a broad and white smile drew my eyes in instantly. No wonder Rayne had changed her hair.
“River and Rayne...” She whispered softly. “He dyes his hair black, he's so silly. It looks like this naturally.” She showed me another picture of a blonde River, still striking and handsome.
“Wow,” was all I could manage before I added, “he's a hunk.”
Rayne actually giggled. It seemed so unlike her and I could tell that River was definitely her weak spot.
“Isn't he?” Pearl said fanning herself.
Coral pouted. “Totally wish Murdock was yummier.”
“Oh my gosh, we're bad,” I said suddenly realizing that most of our conversation had been about guys.
“You think this is bad?” Rayne started, “wait until the first time you go into heat. Oh boy that's an ordeal on its own. The last time River did, he stole away from his training camp, in the southern Atlantic Ocean, just so he could come see me.”
My eyes started to sparkle mischievous and I wrinkled my nose a bit, wondering if Merrick would ever do the same for me. “That's adorable though.”
Rayne laughed outright. “Yeah it was, but he was in SO much trouble. Apparently he had to tell his commanding officer he was in heat. Even then, he was in for punishment big time, until one of his friends said that River should show the commanding officer my picture. After which -for some reason- he gave him pardon.”
“Well, you are beautiful,” I said in earnest. “All of you are.”
“Every Mer is,” Pearl said.
“Not every,” I replied twisting my mouth.
“Oh Anya,” Coral started, “you're beautiful too, and before you know it you'll transcend with the rest of us.”
Pearl came over and hugged me in comfort. Rayne nodded her head in agreement vehemently before speaking. “You're gonna knock the socks off of Merrick.”
“You gals are the best friends a Mer could have.” I replied letting myself relax. They were right about one thing, eventually I would have to transcend.
“You think that's the best...Pearl show her.” Rayne looked over at her sister in encouragement.
“No I don't think—”
“Do it!” Coral said energetically.
“Okay, watch this,” Pearl said as a trickle of water from a nearby glass, slowly crawled up, like a snake in a barrel and swirled upward into the pattern of a Victorian star. Each point was swirling and shifting three dimensionally. It was tiny, no larger than the end of a tablespoon, but it was incredible.
“Albayraous” She spoke enchanting the star.
“It's a beauty star!” I said with a gasp.
Pearl smiled, “yes, but it only shows the bearer of the spell their true beauty, it doesn't create what is not already present in the person.”
“How do I use it?” I asked in awe watching the star float down to levitate above my open palm. Now fully formed and spinning concentrically it was changing colours.
“It'll heat up in a minute. Then it will evaporate and for five to ten minutes you'll be able to see yourself as you would with your true beauty manifested.”
I was mesmerized by the shape, and it began to mist. My heart hammered a little faster in anticipation.
“What are you guys doing?” Gina asked behind me. My heart nearly jumped into my throat at the
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