Givers and Cursed

Aeternus smileed softly and nodded.He laid back down with her and rubbed her back as before

Lynn yawned awake and went out for a morning jog, wondering if she would see James..

Bullshar reached the river and waded right in... when he got to his chest level he carefully lowered her in

Disrivia slowly relaxed as he did that

Amanzi shifted and relaxed, she swam around happily.

BUllshar watched her

Amanzi frowned and blinked as she saw something in the water. She went to go see it, diving down.

Bullshar watched her..

Amanzi came back up with a strange glass bottle. She bit her lip " it is from my people.." She said quietly.

Bullshar nodded "What is it say?" he waded deeper

Amanzi took out the note and read it before putting her hand to her mouth, tears in her eyes.

Bell shar went over ot her and folded her in his arms "what is it baby?" he said his voice soft and caring

Amanzi shuddered in silent sobs. " our elder.. He has been lost.. It has started.. My kind is not believed in anymore." She whispered. They were a peaceful race and didnt like contact with humans.

Bullshar kept her close "I won't let you fade.... i have teh herbs needed to make you one of my people.... " it was his gift to her "you still can change your race.... and my people are many and beilved in... farmers lose their cattle and tell stories of our hunting." in hte meantime he would try to find a way to help her people "Why do your people not try to connet to humans can you not seed flood haunt salors? your seakin are belived in copy them."

Amanzi sighed " some have tried.. But many sighting have been out as the lockness monster of the sorts.." She said softly " I must go visit them.. My mother is getting weak.. I want to see them all.."

Bullshar said "If i can i will go with you."

Amanzi nodded " you won't be able to see their home as it is deep in the lake. But I will get them to come to the surface.."

Bullshar said "I want to meet them.. to tell them i will keep you alive and safe.... and believed in. and offer the help of my people... " Bullshar paused "Sometimes crazyness of bulls and merfolk might give them just enough that they can hang on a bit longer."

Amanzi smiled " I will send a message that we will come tomorrow.."

Bullshar nodded "It would be wonderful." he looked at Amanzi "have your people tried outcrossing? I mean the sea mer are alive and well.. perhaps they should try there... "

Amanzi shook her head " we cannot live in salt water for long.. Our skin drys out.."

Bullshar sighed "Well it was an idea. there are some more native peoples that still belive."

Amanzi nodded " I want to keep my family alive until my siblings find mates.. There are not anymore of my kind coupling.. They know that we will not last much longer.." She told him.

Bullshar nodded "My people will try to spread tales and believe to give you all time. And frankly your people ARE excotic and that will apeal to no few.. at least enough to take a look see."

Amanzi nodded " I will get my family to try to come to te surface more often to keep sightings higher than usual.."

Bullshar nodded "That might help"