Amara continued walking slowly, and as she moved away, she heard one of the hunters say, “Ah, we are rich now. I still can’t believe we caught the pregnant mermaid near the river. We will get double money for this one.”
Another hunter laughed and said, “Yes, they say if a mermaid is pregnant, the power inside her and the baby will bring plenty of money. We will sell them to the big man in the city.”
Amara’s heart started beating fast. She did not understand what they were talking about.
Pregnant mermaid. Double money. Sell her to the big man.
She walked away quickly, but her mind was troubled. She kept wondering, Is it true that there is a mermaid near our river? Is it true that she is pregnant? Are they really going to sell her?
As she moved closer to the small path that led home, she decided to pass through the small bush behind the big trees so she could avoid the hunters. But as she walked, she heard a soft crying sound coming from behind a large bamboo tree.
Amara stopped.
She placed her pot gently on the ground and listened carefully.
“Help! Help me!” she heard a weak voice cry.
Amara was afraid. Her legs were shaking and her heart was pounding. She looked around to see if someone was there, but she could not see anyone. Then she slowly walked closer to the bamboo tree, and what she saw shocked her.
There, tied to the tree with a strong rope, was a beautiful woman with long wet hair and shining skin. Her eyes were filled with tears, and she looked very weak and tired. Her stomach was very large, and it was clear that she was pregnant.
Amara looked down and saw something that made her freeze.
Instead of legs, the woman had a long silver fishtail, and it was tied tightly with rope, making her unable to move.
Amara opened her mouth, but no words came out. She was staring at a pregnant mermaid in the bush near the village river.
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