You hold the new merman tightly as he sobs sadly. You feel sorry for him, but find it amazing he is living your dream of becoming a mer. Ever since you were a little girl, you've been obsessed with wanting to be a mermaid-you even swam with your legs crossed. Now here you are- sitting next to a real live merman, but he is not happy with what he is like you would think he'd be. All you can do is feel sorry for him. Then you suddenly get this crazy idea.
" Hey," you begin to say. The merman looks at you, tears streaming down his face from his (color) eyes. You it was, but cute at the same time. Before you can stop yourself, you wipe a tear from his eye. "Maybe being a merman isn't as bad as it seems."
He just stares at you as if a miniature unicorn is sitting on your head, eating potatoes. "Are you crazy?! That crazy machine just turned me into a freaky monster. What do you mean it isn't as bad as it seems?"
You pat his arm to reassure him ( and before he flips out). You've watched a lot of H20 Just Add Water when you were younger and you understand it must be hard for him to get used to his new body. But if his anything like Cleo, he'll be upset at first but then come to realize that this might be a good thing.
" What if this is meant to be...I don't know... Your destiny." You flinch half expecting him to scream into your ear, but he speaks calmly. " But how can becoming this be my destiny?" The merman asks, gesturing towards his tail as it swishes in the water. You don't know for sure but you tell him everything happens for a reason, and that with the special gift of being a merman, he should learn to accept it. After think about it for a bit, he bushes his ( color) hair out his face and asks, " What do you need me to do?"