Whether you’re a fan of mythology or not, there’s no denying that everyone’s familiar with, or at least heard of, the concept of merfolk to some extent. From ancient folklore to modern fictional media, it is a widely known subject with various different interpretations. May it be sirens luring sailors to a watery grave, a magical race of aquatic folks existing in secret, or the result of science experiments, the only limit to depictions of merfolk appears to be the imagination. And like the aforementioned examples, as well as many others out there, the depiction you’re about to see in the following story is like a testament to those lack of limits – one involving intelligent extraterrestrial beasts possessing incredible abilities, a few good Samaritans, a famine, a “survival of the fittest” mindset, and a couple of young adults unwillingly dragged into a matter of life or death.