#Chapter 325: What Could Never Be

I glanced all around, but there was no sign of the mystic. Confused and slightly alarmed, I swam over to Veronica and Julian to join their conversation. They both stopped speaking and looked at me as I approached them. Likely my face was giving away my tumult of emotion. “What happened?” Veronica asked, just as Julian asked, “Are you okay?” “I don’t know,” I admitted, and then told them both what had just happened regarding the merfolk mystic. “She approached you?” Julian asked, when I had finished, even though I had just told him the full story. Surprise widened his features. “Yes,” I said, and pointed toward where I had been standing. I reiterated what I felt was the most important part, “She knew about Elva’s curse.” “I’m sorry,” Julian said. “Forgive me. It’s just that she doesn’t usually speak to anyone. For her to have come to you is quite a special occurrence.” “So you do know her?” I asked. “Yes,” Julian said. “I’ve met her only once, but I’ve seen her often enough. She