Synopsis

Lila, a creature of the sea with eyes like polished jade, harbored a secret affection for Kerel, a human she had rescued from the wreckage of a ship. News of her feelings reached her father, Honar, who initially balked at the notion of his daughter’s affections for a land dweller. Yet, their love proved too potent to deny. An ancient spell existed, whispered through generations, that could grant Lila humanity; its only requirement, however, was a stone plucked from a sea creature by a maiden of