「 𝑽𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒂 」

Tᴜᴄᴋᴇᴅ ᴀᴡᴀʏ ᴀᴍɪᴅsᴛ ᴅᴜsᴛʏ ᴀɴᴅ sɪʟᴇɴᴛ ᴘᴀɢᴇs.

[「 𝑽𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒂 」 @GlassPhantom]

。 。 。 。 。 。

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐆𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒

𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐃

𝙾𝙿𝚁𝙿 || 𝙾𝙲

𝙻𝚒𝚋𝚛𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚗

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ᴠᴀɪᴅᴀ

[「 𝑽𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒂 」 @GlassPhantom]

@LoneBashe Vaida, unfortunately, seeing a human approaching her, retreats into herself. The long hooded cloak she’s wearing does well to hide her form, and her face swiftly becomes basked in shadows. An effort to hide away, like a tortoise darting back into its shell.

[「 𝑽𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒂 」 @GlassPhantom]

@VividMight Vaida promptly freezes, her shoulders hunching up defensively. Her eyes wide, she slowly looks over her shoulder.

Oh, god, a human.

“ . . . ʸᵉˢ ?“

[「 𝑽𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒂 」 @GlassPhantom]

@SecludedSpear —other way.”

[「 𝑽𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒂 」 @GlassPhantom]

Returning to the library after a brief moment away to collect their latest delivery, Vaida discovers the young @SecludedSpear, standing outside the library; looking a little lost. Vaida’s head ducks down, her eyes immediatly settling on the 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 legs the girl has. She —

[「 𝑽𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒂 」 @GlassPhantom]

@SecludedSpear —down into one of the aisles. Travelling down to about the midway point, she comes to halt. Turning around, she holds up a hand and gracefully gestures to the section on her right.

“Here, you may find what you are looking for. Please let me know if I may assist you in any —

[「 𝑽𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒂 」 @GlassPhantom]

@BuruFushicho —Mermaid Cafe.

“Our library is very extensive, and it documents much of our history. But it is often overlooked these days. Knowledge is not the most common pursuit now.”

[「 𝑽𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒂 」 @GlassPhantom]

It would seem that the expansive and large library of Fishman Island has a visitor. Hearing the entrance bell ring, Vaida’s head pokes out from behind a bookshelf, on the second storey. Her gaze falls on @BuruFenikkusu, as he stands at the door down below.

And she stares.

—

[「 𝑽𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒂 」 @GlassPhantom]

@BuruFushicho —caretakers. I now look after it in their stead.”

And she does so largely alone, it would seem - there doesn’t appear to be any other staff here. Or even other library visitors - perhaps due to them all being rather preoccupied with the more attractive tourist spot of the —

[「 𝑽𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒂 」 @GlassPhantom]

@SecludedSpear —section, on the third floor. Please, follow me.”

At that, she begins to move again, gracefully gliding across the stone floor, moving towards the staircase. An elegance that seems to be commonplace in her kind.

[「 𝑽𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒂 」 @GlassPhantom]

@SecludedSpear —the counter to their left. She carefully sets the box down, as if handling an object made of glass. Vaida makes sure it’s steady, before turning around to face her guest. A hand raises, gesturing towards the stairs.

“The books you seek may be found near the biology —

[「 𝑽𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒂 」 @GlassPhantom]

@BuruFushicho —From here, he could likely catch sight of the skeletal appearance of that tail that her kin are often so proud of.

“The third floor has our biology section.” She adds after a moment, before she moves again, beginning to silently glide up the stairs, guiding him.

[「 𝑽𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒂 」 @GlassPhantom]

@BuruFushicho —Her voice softly calls out from the dark, slowly moving towards the left wing of the library. She reappears from behind the shelves, arriving at the foot of the staircase. Her eyes look back to him - they’re discoloured. One white, one black. She was an odd looking mermaid. —

[「 𝑽𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒂 」 @GlassPhantom]

@BuruFushicho —provide better service.

“We have. . . Many sections of non-fiction. May I ask what topic you are looking for?”

[「 𝑽𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒂 」 @GlassPhantom]

@BuruFushicho She gives a small nod, her eyes distantly shifting away from him; as if gazing off into a far away place, mesmerised by an entirely different scenary than their current one.

“ ʸᵉˢ . . . ” Her voice is still soft, but she raises it to a more audible tone in an effort to —

[「 𝑽𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒂 」 @GlassPhantom]

@SecludedSpear —against them, to lead them inside.

[「 𝑽𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒂 」 @GlassPhantom]

@SecludedSpear —little odd, overly formal. Almost robotic.

Moving towards the door, her hands begin to fiddle with a set of keys, carefully still attempting to hold the box. But she manages - after a moment, the distinct sound of the doors clicking unlocked resounds, and she begins to push—