Art by Kirass

Ziara traveled far and wide, observing many landscapes and encountering various peoples and creatures. But one of her most memorable moments was at a remote lake that the locals avoided at all costs.

It was said that a cult had cursed the waters and sacrificed many unwary victims there.
Curious, the traveler went there anyway and saw nothing to prove the claims of the locals. There were no physical traces, let alone magical ones, in her artifacts. The landscape was even beautiful.

Ziara decided to enjoy the place in peace and bathed in the lake in her birthday suit.

Imagine her surprise when two heads emerged from the water, two women who appeared human but whose lower bodies were fish.

They introduced themselves as Lamenise and Xingshen. They had come to meet her because they were curious, as she was the first human to bathe there in a long time.
In no time, the trio drew closer, Ziara feeling very comfortable with the two creatures. They felt the same way and became much more affectionate.

She was surprised by something underwater, but nothing could be seen from the shore.