Attina had always been the responsible one. She knew what her life as a princess of Atlantica entailed; standing by her father, serving her subjects, caring for her six younger sisters, and making sure that everyone, herself included, obeyed the law. So when she first saw a human, and a pirate no less, sailing on a ship above her, Attina swam for cover. After all, pirates were the ones who had killed her mother, Queen Athena, when Attina was but a child. The rules were in place for a reason, and yet Attina could not help but throw away her better judgment and take a closer look.
What she saw next surprised her to no end. The man, whom the other humans seemed to call ' Sinbad', was very tall, strong, and handsome. He had a certain look about him that made Attina's heart flutter. Despite his obviously dangerous profession, Sinbad had a twinkle in his eye. He was kind, merciful, loyal, and loved to laugh.
Attina swam closer to the ship and continued to watch Sinbad and his men. Unfortunately, Sinbad's trusted dog, Spike, caught her scent and began to bark excitedly. Before Attina could disappear in a panic, one of the men caught sight of her. " Ay, Captain! We seem to have a visitor." Turning around, Sinbad's eyes widened. " A mermaid…" He said in awe.
With every step he took, Attina moved away in fear, ready to dive back underwater at the first sign of trouble. Noticing this, Sinbad smiled and stretched out his hand. " It's alright, miss. We will not harm you, I swear it." Feeling slightly more at ease, Attina edged closer and took hold of his hand. Sinbad took her in his arms and helped her aboard. " Do you have a name?" Attina hesitated, and then replied, " Yes. I am Syrena."
" Syrena…" Sinbad sighed. " You are the most beautiful creature I have ever seen." Attina blushed at his words. " Ah, forgive me," Sinbad continued. " My name is-" " Sinbad. I know." Attina cut in. He smirked. " Now, how did you know that?" " I have been observing you for quite some time." Attina replied matter-of-factly. " Is that so? Well then, Syrena, since you seem to know about me, why don't you tell us about you?"