A Forgotten Love
With furrowed brows and a look of confusion, I turned to the king and asked, "Tears? Why do they want tears?" The king let out a deep sigh before responding, "Legend has it that the tears of a mermaid, a descendant of my ancestors, can keep any mortal alive for hundreds of years. But this tear is not only responsible for giving life but also can heal all the bleach wounds found in a person's body at that moment and all the diseases that they carry. However, one can also gain a power that one has never known."
Hiroshi was quick to question, "Why doesn't he take the tears of any mermaid? There must be a reason why he came after your daughter so much." The king explained, "As I said, only the tears of people of my bloodline can do this, and the heart of a mermaid whose tears were taken from must be healthy and young, just like my daughter. Because she is young and her body is just growing, her tears are so pure, which means it has a higher chance of working."