OCEANA I awoke to the feeling of soft fingers running through my hair. Slowly, and drowsily, I opened my eyes, just as a familiar voice spoke. "Welcome back to the world of the living," Dorian said, and the sight of him made my heart leap into my throat. He’s here. What brings him here? My mind raced, and suddenly, all the memories of my last conscious hours flooded back, including the pain, the heat, and the sensation of my tail splitting apart. My heart rate accelerated, and Dorian's voice reached me once more, uttering words I couldn't understand as I sat upright, feeling something different. My hands trembled as I peered under the cover, and my eyes widened with surprise at what I saw. My legs. I have legs. How? Tears welled up in my eyes as I touched them and whispered, "They are

