Blood dripped from his mouth as he pulled the blade out of his chest, the wound already beginning to close...
He held his head and chest at the same time, feeling the sharp, lingering pain from the recent impacts from his blade and the internal shock...
A roar erupted from the lake in front of him, a guttural sound that vibrated through the atmosphere. But then, as abruptly as it began, the roar suddenly stopped...
A female figure emerged from the lake, her lower half the body of a fish, her upper half human-like... Then she rested her elbows on the edge of the lake. "Greetings, traveler," she uttered, her voice melodic. "Didn't expect you to still be standing after listening to my song. You're quite strong."
"She is a mermaid," Aegirion informed Samuel in his mind, its voice was calm and informative...
