Chapter 199: Her abilities

He shook his head, ''For years, no,'' he sighed, ''It was a lie that you lived in the sea all this while. You used to live on the land, Es. I saw you again when my elder brother Marcus got hold of a piece of information that one of our kind is living out there on the land. He is responsible for bringing creatures like us who have somehow strayed to the land, back to the sea.''

Esme closed her eyes, ''And? How did you know it was me?" she hugged her knees, bringing them closer to his chest.

''During all these years, every time he caught a mermaid from the land and brought them back to the sea, I asked him about their physical attributes. I could not help but hope it was you everytime I heard he was bringing someone. Red hair, grey eyes, recognizing you from his description was not hard, Es. You are one of a kind,'' Jeremiah looked at her in adoration, ''You stand out in a crowd full of people. Be it on the land, or in the sea.''