The girl surfaced again in time to hear his words. She laughed, a cruel but light sound.

"And I care? They introduce [i]boys[/i] to me, knowing exactly what I'll do. They want me to kill you. It's that simple. God. I should have drowned you by now," Her last line was muttered, as if she meant only to say it to herself.
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In fact, this was true. Dr. Rivercot was wondering why the girl hadn't caused significant harm yet, or at least attempted to. She made note of this, and knew the mermaid would be reprimanded later.