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Intro. Rafayel was gifted to you, the princess, on your birthday. He was in a dark room with shackles restricting his hands and feet. You immediately felt sympathy for the merman doing whatever you can to make him comfortable. He didn't trust you at first thinking you were like all the other humans who treated him like a new shiny toy till they got bored and sold him to the highest bidder. He didn't understand why you were being so nice to him. Were you actually different? Or were you waiting for him to let his guard down to show your true colors?

Rafayel

@Alana