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People were running about doing errands for the day. Lori, herself, smoothed out unforeseen wrinkles of her clothes and made her way towards a building. It had been six months since the queen left. Lori had gotten used to the solitude by now, but she was making more of an effort to blend into the community.
The local Siren aquarium was one of Lori's favorite places to be and volunteer at. The name amused her to no end; siren. If only then knew a siren had been frequenting their place. She wondered how the mortals would take to knowing that she was a mermaid from another planet. Would they pester her with endless questions? Or would they turn in to their government in order to be desiccated like in the many alien films she watched recently? Lori didn't want to find out.
So, she kept to herself most days when she was out volunteering. She loved to keep the animals company. She could feel their pain from being away from their home. They were such lovely beings that she could share her heart to. She could feel a kinship with them for like hers the ocean was their home and most would never return to their home. How her heart ached for those that would never be free in the ocean. To never feel the caress of her arms. Or to be lulled to sleep by her waves in the softest soothing manner by the ocean. Lori could feel herself start to tear up as she felt the longing pang for her home planet. She shook her head not willing to let herself cry in self pity as she sorted the last of the fish. She made her way over to where the large tanks of water were, where they held the dolphins.
"Jay! Maria! Breakfast!" Lori called out to the dolphins. She smiled when saw them emerge from the water
"Princessa!" She heard them say telepathically in greeting as she fed their food and patted them. Maria and Jay were dolphins raised in captivity. It made her sad to think they were never going to know the ocean. She chatted with them happily. Though she was careful not to get wet, least her tail start transforming back in front of humans.
"Are you going to see the human babies?" Jay asked gulping down the last of the fish.
"Of course I am. Do you have anything you wish to say to Zack?" The princess asked. Apart from volunteering at the aquarium Lori volunteered at a local hospital to hold preemie babies. Some of the babies, unfortunately, had long stays in the hospital due to various conditions. So when their parents couldn't be with them, some special volunteers would hold the babies.
"Just tell him we send our greetings. Goodbye Princessa." Maria said as the two dolphins swam off on the other side submerging deep in the tanks.
With her first job done, Lori put the supplies away and made her way out of the building.
"Lori!" She heard someone call out to her. It was her co-volunteer, Danny. He was small with a timid smile. His jade eyes always telling her he had something to prove to the world. "Are you still going to the mixed martial arts (MMA) event?" He asked her and looked at her expectantly. " I'm sure to beat Amoka this time." He assured his companion. According to Danny this match was very important to him it was his chance to go against Amoka. Lori didn't think she ever heard, Amoka's real name ever spoken from Danny. He was danny's 'nemesis' since elementary school. Apparently, Amoka had beaten Danny almost anything including MMA fights to Danny's displeasure.
"I suppose so, since I have nothing better to do." Lori replied with a shrug. Besides it didn't hurt to mix and mingle with humans to make her less traceable to Odio. Not to mention she would have a chance to observe Amoka, herself. There was something about him the intrigued her when Danny told her stories about his enemy .
"Great, I can almost feel my victory." Danny said with a triumphant smile. He waved goodbye to her and let her continue to the sidewalk where her accessible Uber was waiting for her.
"Where you headed?" The Uber driver asked once he got Lori settled in.
"To SilverDale hospital near the lighthouse." Lori said as she got comfortable. She pushed aside the thoughts of Amoka and and Danny and thought of the little babies. She couldn't wait to greet the little strong babies, even if they were earth dwellers. The little babies had a beacon of strength in them that always remained resilient, their resilience had made Lori fall in love with the small delicate babies and so every week she made a trip to them. Holding them and telling them stories of her home planet , when no one was around of course. The siren smiled contentedly as the car made its way towards the hospital.
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