Prince Bueng didn't answer. Was he willing to give up everything for the sake of his mate? He gave up everything for the former queen. His humanity, his principles, his values, his family, and his freedom "I can't answer that, manaeya. Are you willing to give up your life in the water to live with me here?" He asked.
"I'll die if I live here. This water can't sustain my nature. My tail needs to stay moist. It won't fall off or anything, but the scales get brittle if they dry out, and it's painful. I need to be in my world. When I lived here with my sister, I lived because of her spell; she made me more human than a mermaid, but when the spell was reversed, I got sick; it took me many years for my strength to return."
"We can do something about it, manaeya," he assured her. "You can visit my world and see for yourself. I know it's hard," she said. Then her eyes turned wistful. "You are so beautiful, don't you know that?" she whispered.
