There was a time when we lived on the land, long ago before the water submerged everything in its path. Life on land was the way of living, humans were born from their mothers wombs, brought into the world screaming, raised by their parents, went to school, made friends, had relationships, grew older, survived on their own, and started their own families.

That’s been over hundreds of thousands of years ago. Since the water, none of us know that life, we live and survive in the water. They say humans adapted to the sea, some say it was the magic of science, others say a witch cast a spell. We don’t age past 35, and some of us have gifts.

My gift, I can’t quite figure out. “Raelyn, I need you in the kitchen please.” My mother called out.

As I swim down, I notice my mother getting ready to hand me a list. “ I need you to go to pick up some things for me from Ms. Fins, she knows your coming. “Okay mom, I’ll be back later.” As I race to the door my mom brings me to a hault “ah ah, I need you to promise me, you won’t go to the surface! Ms. Fins and back! You know how your father gets.” “Yes! Mother I know, I won’t get distracted, I have no interest in the surface whatsoever. Love you bye.”