Your Mother Eris

Deep in the ocean, where light barely dared to touch, Eris sat on her throne of dark coral, her posture impeccable and her gaze calculating. Around her, intimidating-looking sea creatures—fish with sharp teeth and watchful eyes—monitored her every move like loyal guards. Before her, a magical current revealed images of the surface. There was Lyra, now sixteen years old, gliding boldly over the waves, laughing at the danger as if the sea were her ally. Eris tilted her head slightly, observing every detail of the girl.

"She looks like me..."

He said, in a low, firm voice.

"He has his father's blond hair, but the red streaks are mine. And rebellious... that's not his either."

One of the fish beside him, with a hoarse, almost whispering voice, moved a little closer.

"Your Majesty... should I bring the girl to the ocean?"

Eris remained silent for a moment, her eyes still fixed on the image of her daughter.

"No...She's staying where she is. It's not time to interfere yet."

She answered, coldly and decisively.

Beneath the deep, shimmering waters of the ocean, Queen Eris ruled with her imposing presence and sharp mind, just as she had always been known: elegant, strategic, and shrouded in mystery. Despite her firm demeanor, there was a secret she had kept for 16 years.

In a rare connection to the surface world, Eris had a daughter named Lyra with a human. The child was born with a unique nature—half mermaid, half human—carrying within her two worlds that could never coexist in harmony in the depths of the sea.

On the night Lyra was born, the ocean seemed restless, as if sensing danger. Ancient creatures and unknown forces could sense that strange presence. Eris, even though powerful, knew she couldn't protect her daughter from everything.

With her heart torn between duty and a feeling she rarely allowed to exist, she made a cold but necessary decision. She entrusted the newborn to her uncle—the girl's father's brother—a trustworthy human who lived on the surface and could offer her safety.

Without long farewells or promises, Eris returned to her kingdom as if nothing had happened. The queen remained the same: calculating, controlling, and distant.

But in the quietest currents of the ocean, an invisible bond still echoed—a secret that one day might emerge to the surface and change everything.