Chapter 42

This was a mysterious creature that once only existed in myths and fantasy—a fabrication of human imagination. Elara's encounter with Eryndor finally proved that she didn't just have a bizarre dream ten years ago. The merfolk had always seemed to save her life, both then and now. A deep fondness for this species stirred within Elara. She suddenly thought of something strange and asked, "Do your tears turn into pearls?" Eryndor looked up at her, seemingly unable to comprehend her question. Elara added, "I heard that eating the flesh of merfolk grants eternal life and can even bring the dead back." Eryndor laughed, and his pale-colored eyes gleamed in the dark. "Do you want to give it a try?" he asked. Elara thought about this for a moment and tentatively replied, "That wouldn't be appropriate, right?" He was speechless for a second before he asked in a slightly raised voice, "Do you actually want to try?" Elara chuckled, soothing Eryndor's bristling scales. The Creator had been