They swam up the said river for a short while until they came to a pool. Kinne said they called it the Still Pool and as they pulled themselves onto the rocks surrounding it, Pettic could see why. No ripples marred its surface and they could clearly see their reflections in it.
The pool had a cliff at one side and a sandy beach running from the base of the cliff to the rocks where they sat.
Pettic noticed a movement at the far side of the pool and when he looked, he could see the shape of a mermaid. She was looking into the pool intently and had not noticed the two young men. She ran her fingers over her face and round her eyes as she looked. Then she seemed to pull something from her hair.
Just then, Kinne noticed her as well and called out, `Mother! What are you doing here?'
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