Jude standing in the way
As Sophie observed the unfolding scene before her, a sense of disbelief washed over her. The realization dawned on her with startling clarity – the conch shell possessed a power far greater than they had ever imagined. Not only could it manipulate the minds of its disciples, but it also wielded control over the very elements of the island itself.
With growing horror, Sophie watched as Layla, Emma, and Zoey began to undergo the same mermaid transformation that had befallen Lucy and Stella. Their human forms contorted and shifted, their bodies adapting to the newfound environment created by the conch shell's influence.