Marina and Adrian slept soundly after their coupling. Adrian dreamed of the sea, swimming freely. Marina's dreams were erotic fantasies about dolphins. She awoke to Adrian's alarm clock to find herself drenched in sweat, a mixture of soreness and longing between her legs. She rolled over to admire the dolphin merman next to her and was shocked by what she found.
During the night Adrian's transformation had continued. He was laying on his stomach, his face turned toward Marina and bearing a dreamy expression. His arms were gone, replaced by flippers. He had a dorsal fin. Everything below his neck was dolphin gray. Marina ran her hand down his body, feeling the unmistakable skin of a dolphin.
Adrian stirred. "How's my beautiful mermaid?" he said dreamily. He tried to roll onto his side, but couldn't. "What's going on?"
"Oh, Adrian, I'm so sorry. I had no idea the necklace could do this to you. It's turning you into a dolphin."
"No wonder I feel so strange."
Marina helped Adrian roll onto his side, but so far as to crush his dorsal fin. Then she took the mermaid necklace off of him.
They waited. Nothing happened.
"Is it permanent?" asked Adrian.
"I...I think it might be" said Marina, feeling a mix of fear and excitement. "Maybe it works different on men than women?"
"It's alright. I put the necklace on. I did this to myself."
"I need to get you into the water."