"I’m sorry Scarlett." Coral apologized to me her eyes teary as the little boat began to sail into the big blue sea. "I didn’t mean to push you. I was just playing."
I swallowed wondering if she meant it for real.
She had done it before.
Apologizing and still being bitter towards me.
And then she held my small hands. "You’re my twin sister. I don’t think anything should come in between us. Please."
My heart melted almost instantly.
She threw her hands around me and hugged me while I absorbed the warmth.
"It’s okay Coral. I forgive you." I said as I rubbed her back.
She smiled at me once she let go.
Nanny Rachel sat watching us like a hawk looking at chicks for dinner.
"Your majesties." She said. "I do hope you have no intentions on doing anything naughty."
I shook my head.
She didn’t seem convinced. Not in the least. The monthly fishing expeditions we had come to learn were us getting accustomed to the Sea and its inhabitants.
The Sirens.
We began watching after the little fishes in the sea as we began to draw into the river.
Lucas steered and Rachel warned us to stay put.
I liked Rachel, very much.
And I knew how exhausting we were to her sometimes.
"Stay away from the edge Princess Coral!" Rachel warned.
Coral rolled her eyes when Rachel couldn’t see her.
"She is such a party pooper." Coral said mischievously.
I chuckled.
A few minutes later, Coral whispered to my ears. "Come come look!"
Before I could stop her, she was at the bow of the boat leaning.
To prevent her from hurting herself I hurried after.
Rachel was discussing with Lucas and didn’t notice.
"Coral we aren’t supposed to be here." I said as I pulled her arm.
"But Scarlet look at that." Coral said in awe.
I was already here wasn’t I?
I looked down at the river.
But I couldn’t see anything.
"I can’t see anything." I said.
"Look closer!" Coral insisted.
I looked down a bit more and tried to see what she was talking about.
I still couldn’t find anything.
I was about to raise my head when my eyes caught something a bit into the distance.
A small head inside the water with blue skin and white hair.
It was a female siren and she seemed around my age.
We had seen sirens but they mostly liked to keep to themselves.
I doubted Coral had seen her.
I smiled at her and she smiled back waving at me.
"Yes Coral I just-
And then I felt a gash at the back of my head and everything went dark.
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MARINA’S POV
It was that time of the month when the twin princesses would come to the river on their usual finishing expedition.

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