Edit: This started out as sharing an idea for a potential Legacy, but this thread has become a place where I keep my rotational stories together. The challenge I created will be a significant part of ...
Dylan and Zeph have been alive for a long time. For many tides and many moons, they swam the seas and even lived among humans. Dylan walked into the Cave of Wayfinder's Grotto and remembered some of his past experiences.
From early on in their life, they grew as mermen and lived close to the sea. Kemps, the Sapphire King was and is responsible for all merfolk. Before Dylan and Zeph could leave Sulani and live among humans, they went to him for his blessing and human attire to blend in at University.
As a front and source of income, Kemps ran a retail store that gave merfolk access to whatever they needed when they traveled to or chose to live in Human Worlds. All mermen and mermaids have eternal youth and will never die from old age or most things, it was trait that gave merfolk their ehtereal beauty and handsome qualities. Immortality would raise a few eyebrows if merfolk spent too much time too close to humans. Someone would surely notice the lack of aging.
In recent years, the different worlds and the typical attire worn in those worlds have become common knowledge, but when Dylan and Zeph went to University, that wasn't the case. The way merfolk dress and their tendency to not age became less noticable and raised fewe eyebrows. Most merfolk, however, still didn't mix with humans as often.
Sometimes, Zeph would manipualte space and time with his Weather Machine. For Dylan, it was difficult to understand the finer details, but changing the seasons resulted in a manipulation of time because the seasons marked the progression of time. There was also the possibility of space time annomalies that Zeph often needed to use his Spiritual Powers to correct. Zeph was a Genius that could easily bring out the full potential of any technology. Dylan was grateful that he knew what he was doing.
With Zephyr manipulation of Space Time, Dylan and Zeph sometimes explored worlds in the future. The future wasn't set in stone, so the cosnequences were minimal. But, they did visit Mount Komorebi while in the middle of their college semesters.
Dylan and his brother were always together and they supported each other through University at Foxbury. At this point, it would feel unnatural to both Dylan and Zeph if they were apart for too long.
Sefina often talks about her first meeting with Zeph in Sulani, but she did meet them sooner than that. She just didn't know it because Dylana nd Zeph were disguised as humans and dressed differently than normal. She would never admit to her choice of Haircut and outfit at Foxbury.
It was thanks to Zeph that Dylan met Cecelia. Since Dylan is Bisexual, he wasn't sure about who he wanted to date. He would have been fine with guys or gals, so it was difficult to choose. However, he immedietly fell for Cecelia and shared a Mermaid's Kiss with her. The ability was named after a mermaid that used that ability to save the life of a drowning human. Ever since, the kiss was traditionally reserved for the partner a mermaid or merman would devote themselves too for eternity.
For Dylan, it was almost a devastating blow when he learned that Cecelia was turned mortal by Sarah. Inside, he cursed himself for leaving her vulnerable to attack, but in the end, her curse was lifted. Dylan wanted to make up for lost time and strengthen the Romance they had now that they were together again. Nothing was more important to Dylan and Zeph than the time they could spend witht their families. Their days of blending in with humans was behind them. Their families were their future.
While Sefina and Dylan's sons struggled to living so close to the sea all the time, it came more naturally to the older twins and Cecelia. Dylan, Zeph, and Cecelia returned to their mermadic attire, but it was something for Sefina to get used. Even though she was surrounded by water and her sandals were soaked by the Island Waterfall, she still wore human clothing.
Sefina wasn't used to merfolk gestures of Romance and gave Zeph a rose instead of a Mermaid's Kiss, Charmer's Lullaby, or a Serenade. She didn't know that merfolk held great value in their voices and used them as a primary gesture of romance. Many merfolk powers came from the songs they sang, and Sefina was still learning. Regardless, Zeph appreciated the gesture.
Zeph pulled Sefina toward the sea and showed her one of the most important gestures between merfolk partners. The life giving kiss reserved for those who a mermaid or merman loved most. It didn't take words or a song. It was a kiss that gave the breath of the sea to the reciever.
Zeph held the back of Sefina's head and his hand rested on her waist. As he pulled his hands away, Sefina's hand rested at Zeph's waist where skin turned into scales.
Zeph: "And that's the Mermaid's Kiss. I love you so much, and I look forward to the family we build together."
As the date came close to an end, the couple changed to their true form and cloud gazed. While they weren't on their human feet, there wasn't much point to using energy to maintain a human form.
When the couple returned to the Sulani and visited the Sand Bar to keep the Date going. Cecelia caught Dylan by surprise with a mermaid's kiss. The passionate kiss momentarily made Dylan lose focus and he turned back into a merman. Cecelia caught him as he fell to the ground and continiued the kiss.
Dylan: "That's a tough question, but if I had to choose one, other than Sulani, I would say that I enjoy the Jungles of Selvadorada. There's always something new to do everytime I visit, and the paths are always changing through the jungle."
Cecelia: "I wasn't expecting that, but it's a fair answer."
As the summer heat intesified, the couple retreated a small lagoon. Cecelia gave Dylan another Kiss. As she pulled Dylan closer, Dylan arched his back, overwhelmed by the passionate mermaid's kiss. Cecelia held him firm to her with her hand around the back of his head.
Dylan: "As much fun as this has been, we have a couple merboys waiting for us at home. We'll have eternity to do this again. I'm yours, forever and always."
