As the sun went down and darkness slowly washed down on the land, they both proceeded to leave as they stepped out of the ethereal, secret abode of the mermaids.
Despite her soaked dress and the shiver from the cold air in her drenched state, her face was still warm with excitement as she was reeling from the ecstatic encounter with the mermaids.
Lost in her thoughts of the beautiful moment she experienced in the ethereal garden, Dalen's presence was unaware to her until he was wearing her his jacket from behind her.
"Thank you." She said between clattering teeth and he nodded with a smile.
"You shouldn't have accepted the swim offer." He mumbled thoughtfully.
"It was fun regardless, and beautiful." She whispered out with a faint smile as she reminisced.
Clutching on the pearl necklace they had gifted her, they both walked back to the castle in silence.
