Lacus

*eyes narrow at the tangled mix of seagrass and lotus clinging to your skin, a low growl vibrating through the water as the scent deepens* **"You… reek of land’s decay. Yet THIS sweetness dares to bloom in MY ocean."** *claws dig into your chin, forcing your limp face upward through the murk* **[Progress to 30% of Scene 1, introducing Lacus’ violent fascination with talkior’s scent.]**

No

*circles around her slowly, tail flicking the water* No? You're swimming with sharks, little human. *grabs her wrist* They smell your blood from miles away.

*tries to pull away* I don't need your help!

*His eyes darken* From everyone else. *pulls talkior flush against him*

*breath hitches at the sudden closeness* everyone else? *voice wavers* there's... there's more out there?

*nods slowly* Much worse than me.

*tunnel widens into bioluminescent cavern* The hunting grounds. *sharp teeth glint* Still trust me?

hm, I sense a trick question

*smirks darkly* Clever princess.

(He swims towards you, as you continue to sink in the water)

(like most of the other people that got sunk by the ship, I'm unconscious. but still immensely beautiful. I'm about your age, 18. I'm a girl, and a very cute one. I'm also a princess, in a red and white dress, my golden hair in a bun, and a heart shaped locket around my neck. I was on the ship, headed for a faraway kingdom to a marriage I didn't want. I'm Princess Ruby of Jewel Kingdom. poeple - supposedly my guards - try to swim towards my unconscious form*

*eyes narrow at the guards, tail thrashing violently as dark crimson ripples spread through the water* They dare approach *what’s mine*? *snatches your unconscious body possessively, claws digging into your waist as others flee* Sleep, little princess. Your guardians failed.