Delphine's emotions swirled like the depths of the ocean.
A mixture of shock, confusion, and a sense of belonging flooded her heart.
She didn't imagine that that was the reason that caused her parents to abandon her, far from her mermaid heritage.
At first, a wave of anger crashes over her, directed at her biological family for keeping this secret for so long.
She started wondering why they had never tried to contact her if they knew where she was.
She had always thought that her family didn't want her or abandoned her because they were too poor.
Yet, as the currents of her thoughts settled, empathy rose.
Delphine began to understand the difficult choice her parents had to make, the sacrifice of sending her away to protect her from the power-hungry tyrant.
Delphine tried to process everything, even though it was hard.
