A Brief Respite

Nix crested out of the waves, his entire body leaving the water for a few seconds before reentering without any splash. After swimming with Soup in the sea for nearly an hour, he'd had enough and walked out of the surf.

"You must be feeling better." Fajii' sat on the beach with Mina, both of them wearing swimsuits that Nix had made.

Nix held up a hand and shook his head slowly. "Amazing, isn't it?" His hands and feet were both slightly elongated and webbed. His gills faded away when he left the water, but the other effects of his new Mariner's ability lingered for nearly a minute.

Fajii stared at him for a few moments before nodding. Mina looked away without answering; her pale face seemed unnaturally red.

"I'll shower quickly, and then we'll get going." Nix smiled pleasantly and headed toward the Turtle House. It had been two weeks since he recharged the Krayven totem, he had spent most of that time recovering from the effects of Phoenix blood poisoning.