Mellivora paced back and forth, doting over her creations. The oceans were vast, yet empty, and that displeased her. Her merpeople seemed to grow displeased with their isolation, cursing the gods' names for locking them in their watery prison, away from all other creatures. Her eyes grew weary. She lifted her delicate hands into the ocean, molding the sand into vast coral reefs and deepening the ocean floor. For the minuscule mermaids on the planet, they saw only an unimaginably large tsunami that seemed to reach on forever. When the wave had cleared, they were delighted to find the colorful sculptures. However, Mellivora knew that more was needed. She plucked a bead from her dress and fashioned it into a scale with her nimble hands, then sent it down through the heavens. Its rainbow hue glowed as it entered the water. All at once, thousands upon thousands of different fish began to surface in the waters, diving through the clear blue ocean with amazing vigor. 

Still, the merpeople were not pleased. They could not converse with the fish; they lacked the sentience and intelligence that they so desired. Mellivora, tired of their ungratefulness towards their creator, sent down another scale, this one glowing black as the ocean's depths. When it had finally floated to the bottom, creatures of evil were spawned, those that should never see the light of day, and never would; as they were confined to the murky floor of the sea. Still, her people lived in fear for quite a while. She reclined in her spot, chuckling lightly. She decided she would save her kindness for another day.

"[i]This should be fun,[/i]" she mused, crossing her arms and watching her siblings carry out their tasks.