"Name's Rah-juh. Call me Rah," he replied as she grabbed his arm. She was cold to the touch, and having some trouble pulling herself out. "Pardon me, miss."
Rolling up his sleeves, he plunged his arms into the tank--city water by the smell of it--and wrapped his arms around her waist. With a heave, Rah pulled her out of the tank and into his arms, taking the time to position her so that one hand was under her tail while the other was around her waist.
"Put your arms around my neck so you won't fall, okay?"
People around them were beginning to stare, the the kitsune wove a little of his magic to give the illusion that nothing was wrong. He and the mermaid weren't there at all, and it was business as usual in the market. Before too long the humans were going about their business, acting as though nothing was wrong, because to them? Everything was fine.
Jumping down from the table, mermaid in hand, Rah took the time to look around to orient himself. The docks were a confusing maze of stalls and crates as cargo was loaded and unloaded. The city of Ecuru was located under the waters of the lake. That should be a safe enough place to let her go, but if she'd been nabbed by humans before, there was a chance it could happen again.
He began to walk through the maze of crates, following the sound of water towards the lake. "So what's your name, if you don't mind my asking?"
Rolling up his sleeves, he plunged his arms into the tank--city water by the smell of it--and wrapped his arms around her waist. With a heave, Rah pulled her out of the tank and into his arms, taking the time to position her so that one hand was under her tail while the other was around her waist.
"Put your arms around my neck so you won't fall, okay?"
People around them were beginning to stare, the the kitsune wove a little of his magic to give the illusion that nothing was wrong. He and the mermaid weren't there at all, and it was business as usual in the market. Before too long the humans were going about their business, acting as though nothing was wrong, because to them? Everything was fine.
Jumping down from the table, mermaid in hand, Rah took the time to look around to orient himself. The docks were a confusing maze of stalls and crates as cargo was loaded and unloaded. The city of Ecuru was located under the waters of the lake. That should be a safe enough place to let her go, but if she'd been nabbed by humans before, there was a chance it could happen again.
He began to walk through the maze of crates, following the sound of water towards the lake. "So what's your name, if you don't mind my asking?"
