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says. 
    “Are the dams in place?” Kallen asks, assessing the river that flows through the middle of the Great Hall.  They must be.  The flow has decreased significantly.
    Sindri nods.  “We are ready for the arrival of the Merpeople.”
    I cannot help but marvel at the Fairy’s efficiency.  “You work fast.  Thank you for doing this.”  Dagda’s assistant blushes.  Actually blushes.  I figured out a while ago he doesn’t get a lot of thank yous from his boss. 
    A heated discussion behind us has us all turning our heads.  Dagda and Isla are approaching.  Though their voices are low, the harshness carries.  “I am simply suggesting breaking off your engagement in public has not helped our current situation.  I am trying to calm the females in the village.  Seeing the High Chancellor react in such a way…”
    The expression on Isla’s face while being chastised by Dagda about her behavior is nothing short of murderous.  My biological father is closer than he realizes to facing his own mortality.  I have to do something before I have one father who’s a ghost and one who’s just plain dead.  “Um, in about two seconds I am going to open a passageway.  Unless you want the MerQueen to witness your untimely death, I suggest you stop talking.”  I will never, ever develop tact.  But, I did stun my father into silence.  Before he has a chance to recover, I spin around and tear a passageway over the river.  I ignore my husband shaking his head in disbelief at my gall.  I don’t miss the corners of his mouth trying to lift into a smile, though.
    Waiting on the other side of the passageway, in front of the half destroyed MerQueen’s house, is Arie.  I wonder why she hasn’t fixed the house yet.  Every time I see it, I feel guilty.  True, the last MerQueen was not the nicest Queen in the world, but I shouldn’t have blown up her house.  On the other hand, she was planning to make Kallen her sex toy.  Okay, my guilt is gone.
    “King Dagda, Princess Xandra, Prince Kallen, High Chancellor,” Arie nods to each of us in turn.  “Thank you for meeting our conditions.”
    “Queen Arie, we are honored by your presence,” Dagda says stiffly.  He’s still fuming about what I said and did.
    I raise my brows in his direction and then turn back to Arie.  “Forgive his gruffness.  I made him mad right before I opened the passageway.”
    Arie tries hard to keep her lips from turning upward.  Though her eyes are dancing with amusement, her expression exudes sympathy for Dagda.  “Your father is excused for any rudeness he feels the need to exert, then.”
    Kallen puts a hand on my shoulder, afraid I’m going to snark back at her.  Nah.  I like Arie.  “Is everyone ready?” I ask her.
    She nods.  “Yes.  Kai is ready to lead the Mermen through the passageway as soon as I pass.” 
    “Then welcome,” Dagda says with a sweep of his hand.  His tone is more Kingly and gracious this time.  Good to know that someone laughing at my expense improves his mood. 
    With the grace only a Mermaid could exhibit, Arie leaps through the passageway I created.  She lands in the river with a minimal splash.  Immediately, Kai takes her place in front of the open passageway.  He nods to Dagda respectfully.  He ignores the rest of us.  Kai isn’t my biggest fan.  I don’t know why he snubbed Isla or Kallen.  “May we proceed?” he asks. 
    “Of course,” Dagda says coolly.  I’m not sure if his tone is the temperature of a slushie because of me or Kai. 
    Kai leads the way and is followed into the river by Merman after Merman.  The stream seems never ending.  But, that’s not what has my attention.  I am watching Arie.  A blue light shimmers around her and the next thing I know, she has legs.  Real legs.  I elbow Kallen in the side.  “I thought you said I couldn’t make them legs.”
    My gorgeous husband bites back a grin.  “I said you could not give them legs.”
    “But