Being caught between two worlds is not easy. Dineo grew up an ordinary human aside from her weak lungs and breathing problems. Until one day when Neo’s world is turned upside down. Neo learns she has never been human at all, and she has a vital role to play that could save lives on both land and sea.  Neo takes us on a journey of self discovery, from being a sickly human to a powerful ocean queen. 

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Neo slowly moved towards the water to do as ordered. Her bare feet gradually parted with the ground as soon as she stood beneath the waterfall. A mirror reflection of her appeared, she was aware that she was looking at herself but the white patterns all over her upper body and the long purple fish tail made her doubt that it was truly her.
"You need to embrace what you are and return to the ocean" Thandi said "Because the answers that you seek are within the depths of the ocean." 












Blood and Water

Dineo decided it was time to return to the ocean after visiting Goddess Thandi yesterday. She thought she'd come out with a tail after Thandi showed her what she should actually look like but that was not the case. 


"Are you sure this is where you found me?" Neo asked while looking at the water around them. 


 "This is exactly where we found you," Jack said. They hired a small boat after Neo wanted to see where she was found. Luckily Jack was a skilled sailor too. 


"What's that sound?" June asked. "Can you hear it?" She looked at the others and they nodded. 


"It's like whistling but not quite" Jack said. 


"Didn't you say Neo's biological father sounded like he made a strange noise when speaking to you? Maybe it's him" Vuyo said. 


"It may have been years but I don't remember it sounding like this. I don't remember it giving me a headache" June said "I'm feeling dizzy" 


Chapter 8