"let's eat out... go and see other guests and their choice in forms" Sally suggested as she returned. "the restaurant for the animal wing is designed for all kinds, even those not yet transformed due to uncertainty" Harriet followed. "...guess we'll eat out then" Jason accepted. "YES" Sally shouted in joy while jumping out of the water briefly.
"just be aware that depending on a room's guest count and timing you may just end up sharing a table with a fellow guest or guests" Harriet then informed the father and daughter "in any case dear, once in the tunnel system just swim to the ground floor then follow the signs to reach the restaurant".
moments later Sally was swimming along the surprisingly large tunnel system after using her room key (a bracelet unaffected by the transformation) to leave the room. most of the rooms she past were currently sealed off more then by ID checks with actual walls with opening outlines which Sally accepted as the rooms not sealed this way were used by guests using aquatic forms like herself "looks of things there's a chance I might just be the only mermaid here currently" she pondered to herself.
eventually Sally reached the restaurant which connected to the tunnels by this alcove not far from the standard land entrance with Jason already seated at this table right by it, "any further and according to Harriet you'd be needing a wheelchair to reach the table" Jason stated as Sally pulled herself out of the water and dragged up to the seat next to him. "that so... well to be fair dragging my tail out of water that long would be very painful I'm guessing" Sally sarcastically countered "anyway where the menu, I'm famished".
"oh... sorry but are you two expecting anyone?" this black-haired boy in a tracksuit inquired just as Jason and Sally were about to look over the menus. "no this is all their is of this guest group" Sally assured "and we were told to expect to be sharing with other guests". "thanks" the boy responded before moving two of the chairs away on either side of his chosen seat, followed by a red-haired 9 year old centaur girl in a pink tunic and an adult black-haired centaur male approached the table.
"...your son not transforming with you I gather?" Jason asked the adult. "not for awhile... his choice here means he's often asleep during the day" the father admitted. "yeah Laces really spoiled such a perfectly planned trip" the girl complained in response. "Jessica, your brother made his own choice while you just followed mine" the father centaur countered before noticing how well 'dressed' Sally was "rather young to be dressed that revealing aren't you young lady?". "very few mermaids known for being covered more sir" Sally responded, Laces from that briefly looked under the table to see Sally's tail "ah, your a mermaid guest" he noted.
"oh... name's Will by the way... William Nobel" the father introduced. "Jason and Sally Stralls" Jason returned before asking "so how long are you staying here?". "oh we are day 4 in a 10 day stay" Jessica admitted, just as a waiter appeared "your orders folks?". "Fish-filled pallet" Sally quickly answered, surprising Jason as he knew Sally only occasionally had fish yet never ordered it", "first timer I take it" Will remarked to Jason's confusion before explaining " certain forms alter one's diet... in Sally's case i'm guessing excluding all forms of food bar sea-based".
a little later after getting the food and through some small talk with Jason and Laces being the only ones using cutlery, "so... why isn't your wife with you?" Jason asked Will. "...I'm a divorcee... since last year" Will admitted, "after I caught mum dressless with her female yoga-" Jessica started before a somehow now slightly hairy handed Laces covered her mouth. "*cough* yourself?" Will then asked, "widowed... crossfire KIA last year" Sally answered. "oh sorry" Laces apologised before asking "forget to ask back but how long are you here?". "planned for 2 weeks" Jason answered as the last of the food was finished. "anyone for dessert?" Will then asked. "mint and strawberry ice cream sounds good to me" Sally admitted.
later that night back in their room, "the Nobel family seems rather nice don't you think?" Sally asked while leaning on the divide of the altering room. "all except that ex-wife... I mean you know i'm not anti-homosexual but her actions...their just disgusting, marriage to a man and having kids before right in front of your youngest openingly expressing your real feeling with someone your all meant to trust" Jason complained. "I guess..." Sally responded "anyway goodnight". "night Sally" Jason returned as Sally dove down to her room.
once inside her room Sally opened the clamshell and got atop to soft inside, taking a slight folded position before tapping the top to close the shell "*yawn* what a start... wonder what tomorrow brings?" Sally pondered while thinking 'wonder if they do beds like this for land outside the resort... more then my inner mermaid just loves this kind of sleeping':