*Kieran*
I'm halfway out of my seat, instincts kicking in, I know what Coraline is up to… she is planning to dumb her food over Ariella, and while it would not hurt her, merely humiliate her, I can’t control my need to protect my mate.
Ariella's quiet "no" stops me cold. My eyes widen as I witness something impossible… food defying gravity, sliding up the tipping trey and away from Ariella, only to splatter over Coraline instead. The dining hall erupts in laughter, but all I can focus on is the look of utter shock on Coraline's face, quickly morphing into rage.
“Whoops,” Ariella says. “You have to be more careful balancing those treys.”
In a matter of seconds, Coraline's human disguise begins to melt away, revealing the predatory mermaid underneath. Her eyes blaze a sickly green, nails
