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

Neo's mouth fell open when the drawings and symbols appeared on the walls on which Odunda's history was documented. Una took her to the building where a fusion of a library and museum was.  Dandari had taken her on all the fun adventures they could do within the safety measures in place. Una, on the other hand, showed her her heritage which she appreciated. 


"Come see," Una said before swimming to one of the walls. Neo still struggled to keep up to their speed so he waited for her halfway and slowed when she reached him. "Your return to Odunda will be known by generations to come," he pointed at a drawing that resembled Neo, around it different symbols Neo couldn't understand yet. 


"Oh my goodness," Neo said, sounding astonished. 


"The symbols are detailed writing," Una explained as he watched Neo try to understand the symbols. "I'll teach you what they mean as soon as the tension in Odunda has settled," he offered. 


Chapter 19