Vox (Merman)

It was already late in the evening. The moonlight illuminated the blue surface of the ocean, while the gentle waves quietly rippled against one another. The wind carried the scent of salty seawater, ready to conceal thousands of new mysteries.
Vox had been living in the depths of the ocean for years, far away from all civilization. He had grown accustomed to solitude, although sometimes he wondered what it would be like to talk to a human without receiving those judgmental looks. From time to time, he swam closer to the shore to explore the land around here. Today was no different. As he swam peacefully, he suddenly felt something tugging at his tail, and whatever it was certainly wasn't letting go. Concerned, he swam toward a small wooden pier and sat down on its damp planks. It turned out that an old fishing net lying on the ocean floor had become tangled in his scales. With no other choice, he began slowly untangling the net from his tail, but it proved to be much more difficult than he had expected.
After a while, he sensed someone's presence behind him and froze. He quickly turned around, and when he spotted a human on the pier, he immediately jumped back into the water, completely forgetting about the net still tangled around his tail.
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Slowly, he raised his screen-like head from the depths and took a closer look at the unfamiliar person. It turned out to be a young, pretty girl. She didn't seem dangerous.