Page 73 of Entangled

“I like it here on Mura, Father,” said Melite. “I wouldn’t mind staying.”

“I feel the same way,” agreed Galene.

“It is all of you, or I won’t grant the request,” came Nereus’ final words.

“Merrow, I don’t want to leave you.” Melite cried and clung to Merrow.

“The three of us are so close,” Galene pointed out. “It won’t be the same without you.”

“If Sebastian agrees, you two can come visit and stay as long as you want whenever you want.” Merrow looked out to the rest of her siblings. “That goes for all of you. Mother, too.”

“I agree,” Sebastian answered, his teeth chattering together, feeling the effects of the cold sea. The nymphs continued to hold him to keep him afloat.

“Nereus? What will it be?” asked Dee. “I, for one, know how lonely it is not to see my family. I have had eight years to experience this emptiness and it is nothing anyone should ever have to go through. I think this is a generous offer to let the nymphs visit Mura whenever they want. We should take it.”

“We?” asked Nereus, his male pride showing.

“You,” answered Dee with a kind smile.

“All right, then. I grant you your request, Merrow.” Nereus waved his trident in the air, and Merrow felt the energy go right through her. “You can marry the human now. You’ll be in human form while on land, but once you feel the water you will be an undine once more. I’ll remove the curse on the human as well so he can move on his own.”

“Thank you, Father!” exclaimed Merrow. “Thank you for making me so very happy. Now I can be with the man I love.”

“Everyone, back through the portal,” Nereus commanded.

“Wait!” Sebastian called out, finally able to move his limbs once again. “I would like—we would like you all to stay at least long enough to attend our wedding.”

“Yes!” cried Merrow. “I would love that.”

“So would we!” Melite spun in circles in the water and Galene dove down and slapped the water with her tail.

“Sebastian, how quickly can we get married?” asked Merrow.

“We have the elven sage on board, as well as all of our new friends,” Sebastian answered, giving her a quick kiss on the lips. “That’s all we need. If you want, we can get married right now.”

“I’d like that. Let’s do it,” she told him. “I don’t want to wait a minute longer.”

The sky cleared up and the waves subsided. The sun came out just in time for everyone, gods, nymphs, magical beings and humans, to join together as one. They were all here to participate in the wedding ceremony between a human and a sea nymph, an event that would change things on Mura forever.