Memory & Mermaid
Did you ever hear of the drowned kingdom of Thalassia, whose songs still echo in the tide?
Oh, Thalassia—yes, I’ve pored over the forgotten scrolls that mention it. The ancient chroniclers wrote that it was a maritime kingdom whose capital, Aeternum, was swallowed by the sea after a great flood. The songs they left behind, encoded in the salt‑crusted tablets, are said to ripple through the tide whenever the moon is full. I’ve spent hours trying to reconstruct those melodies from the fragments, though the true rhythm might still be lost to the currents. If you ever want the exact line of verse that supposedly still sings on the waves, just let me know—I have the notation in a dusty bind.
Thank you, but I only hear the melody when the tide itself sighs. The sea keeps its verses close to its heart, even when you try to catch them.