I looked at the merman with worried eyes. I don't know why but, I just had the need to hold him in my arms and tell him it'll all be alright. He started wheezing. The ship started rocking. I got up from my bed and slowly walked up to the glass case. I bent down in front of it. "Hey, hey. What's wrong?" I asked. He pointed to his throat. Air. The case is air tight. I ran and grabbed my sword off of my bed. I ran back and jammed it into the lid crack. I pushed down with all my strength until it cracked open. He gasped for air. I put a book in the crack. "Thank you." He said. I smiled at his accent. He smiled. "What's your name?" I asked, "I'm Louis." "Nathan."
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