The Cowboy and the Mermaid

The Cowboy and the Mermaid

They dove down into the depths of the waters, Dwight marveling at the colors muted from the lack of sun, but still beautiful in the murky depths of the ocean. He turns to signal to Lorelei and what does he see, another mer......err.....man. Lorelei signals him over and introduces him to Jarrett Fernandes, the first mermaid she met in Sunlit Tides. Jarrett welcomes Dwight and they spend a few minutes chatting before Jarrett decides to leave.
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Dwight decides to explore the cave since he does not see any waving tentacles and spends quite a bit of time exploring. He finds some brain coral, gets stung by a stingerfish and finds a beautiful emerald gleaming on the ocean floor of the cave. Lorelei stays nearby watching the mouth of the cave for any signs of trouble.
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Dwight swims out of the cave and notices the sun must be coming up as the water is lighter in color. He swims over to an area with some ruins and opens a treasure chest with ease. The treasures gleams as he opens the chest. He finds several gems, some gold doubloons and a gnome that got stuck inside the chest.
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He finds an octupus crawling on the ocean floor and tries catching it by hand with success. He hopes he can find a recipe for calamari! The sun most be fully up now as the water is shining brightly. They have been diving most of the night. Dwight would like to explore this new cave, but, he knows his air is almost out so it will wait until the next time.
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Dwight tells Lorelei he is going to soak at the spa before heading home. She decides to come too. Lorelei tells him how impressed she is with how quickly he has learned diving. "I think you are ready for the deeper dives now. Perhaps we can finish the research later today and be ready for the dive tomorrow."
"Sounds like a great plan." Dwight cuddles her close and kisses her softly. They each head home thinking of the wonderful night spent diving together and how many more things they will enjoy together in the future.
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