Grace, Seth, and three unknown men entered the room, their eyes widening at the sight before them. Anthony was floating on his back in the ice water, his face pale but gradually recovering, while Kathy hovered nearby in her shimmering mermaid form, gently supporting him. Kathy gently rubbed Anthony's cheek, feeling the heat from his fever slowly dissipate as the poison seeped from his wound and mixed into the icy water. Despite sharing the water with him, Kathy remained unaffected by the toxins, her mermaid form protecting her from any harm.
The door swung open once more as Frances and Vanessa hurried in, their faces etched with worry after receiving the urgent news of Anthony's hospitalization. Anthony remained motionless, drifting in a deep unconsciousness that seemed to anchor the room
