forum Mermaid romance (one-on-one//closed)

Started September 16, 2018 by @ElderGod-Carrots

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(Oof, sorry I took so long, I fell asleep…)
“Uhhhh… I mean, he put the designs on my face…” Carter mumbled, wishing he had a mirror to look himself over. “I’m sure I have a hair or something on me, I just don’t know where…”

(Don't worry about it)
The mermaid swam closer to Carter and inspected his face. After a few moments, she reached up and plucked an eyelash from Carter's cheek and rushed over to the pot, placing the eyelash int it, "You really need to stop mumbling, boy." She said, grabbing a small vile.

Carter turned slightly red, shifting his weight a little bit. He looked over what the sea witch was doing, biting his lip. “What will this… uh, do?” Carter asked, clearer this time. I just need to save Arria…

"Simple memory loss potion. Give it to the Prince and he will forget everything about Arria." She explained, pulling up the vile. The liquid was a sea green colour, with swirls of light blue mixed in. She swam back and handed it to Carter.

Carter held the potion as if it was a precious baby. He glance at the sea witch before looking back at the potion. “What can… How much do you want for it?” Carter breathed, not taking his eyes off the potion.

“Nothing. The prince is a stuck up bastard so anything to put him in line a little is payment enough for me.” She said, waving her hand idly.
“Surely you want something?” Mulir said, frowning when the witch shook her head.

Carter looked to Mulir, slipped the memory wipe potion in his bag alongside the others. “We should probably get going… Arria’s in there all alone…” Carter wrung his hands, already inching towards the cave exit.

“Yes, go. I have things to do.” The witch practically push the two mermen out the cave and towards the others before slipping back into her cave.
“So, did you get something?” Gallion asked.

“Yeah, she gave us a potion. It should wipe the prince’s memory if Arria.” Carter explained, but he was already swimming back towards the direction of the city though. The longer Arria has to stay… He felt a tiny pain start down the center of his tail, and he quickly grabbed one of his potions and swallowed it, wincing a little.

“You good there Carter?” Gallion asked looking slightly concerned, “I don’t think Arria would forgive us if we let you drown.”

Carter raised his eyebrows, fully expecting a question about what the potion even was. He had figured that the three of Arria’s friends would’ve found out eventually, but now? “Wait— What? But- wait-“ Carter turned, squinting his eyes a little and looking each one of them in the eyes, “How did you know?”

All three rolled their eyes, “Arria can’t keep secrets from us, Carter. We’ve known since… since he went on land with you but that’s not the point, we need to keep going.” Herla said, starting to swim towards the city.

Carter raised his eyebrows even higher but kept swimming anyways. That explains why they didn’t ask earlier… He smiled a little bit thinking of sneaking onto land with Arria, even if it ended badly, he missed his sea boy. Carter picked up the pace a little, all the way until the lights of the city shone through the water.

The party at the castle was still on going as they arrived back there, which would make it easier for them to sneak away from everyone without being caught. Herla tensed a little as they entered but didn’t say anything, “Right, let’s go find Arria…” He muttered.

Carter survey the ballroom, eyes darting around looking for that familiar shade of hair, or maybe a flash of his fin, or anything that could possibly mean Arria. Where is he…? Carter chewed his lip, swimming upwards a little bit to get a better angle and see if he could see Arria.

After a few moments, Yuri swam into the ballroom, fiddling with something in his hand. Arria wasn’t with him, “There. There’s Yuri.” Mulir muttered to Carter, keeping his gaze on the prince.

Carter glued his eyes to the prince, already starting to swim towards the evil merman without a plan. Where’s Arria…? He snatched the memory potion out of his bag, holding onto it tightly.

Mulir swam after Carter and grabbed his arm, “Carter unless you have a plan I say let’s just watch where he goes and then follow him, okay?”

Carter sighed, keeping his eyes on the prince, and reluctantly stopped as he muttered, “You’re right, I just want to get back Arria…” Carter forced himself to relax, watching the prince carefully.

“I know you do.” Mulir sighed a little.
After a while Yuri started to swim away and Herla motioned for them to follow him.

Carter followed, nervously shifting the potion from hand to hand. He chewing his lip, watching the prince with narrowed eyes. Where is he keeping Arria?