"....-nd this mall is known for its wild selection of aquatic life!" Dren kept his sigh to himself as the ethereal shapes glided around him.
Drawn in by the powers that be and his own innate abilities no doubt. He had hoped to have a nice outing but dead fish tended to ruin those kind of things.
Brief thoughts and flashes of places he'd never seen and the fish had only dreamt of filtered through his mind. Every flash a brimming ache that built behind his eyes.

"-ir?" Eyes draw themselves to the pursed lip tour guide, "Yeah, yeah, I'm coming." He waved his hand and tried his best to ignore the ghostly shapes trailing behind him.
Even when he raised his hand, he didn't have to look to see the flickering translucent scales weave through them. A remnant of a touch against soft rotted scales made him stiffen.
Whatever happened to enjoying his time off? "Not today, I guess." He ignored the brief look of a few other tourists and whistled attempting to at least enjoy the rest of the day.

Ghost fish or not.
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