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 put her hand on her chest in relief after realizing that Yhayha attacked a cyra pretending to be Zasari. Dandari appeared from one of the building's passages. 


"Zangori," Dandari said. Neo quickly checked for their star family mark and knew it was really Dandari when she saw it.  "What is that?" She asked. 


"You're safe," Neo said before hugging Dandari. 


"She's smart," Unanda said while smiling at Yhayha. 


"Unanda?" Dandari said, sounding shocked. Unanda gave a shameful nod, because like all in Odunda, Dandari knew her to be a traitor. 


"She's been helping me," Neo told Dandari before she could say anything insulting to Unanda. "Where is Madunda?" 


"Uhm," Dandari said while still looking at Undanda shockingly. "Are you sure we can trust her?" She whispered to Neo. 


"She's proven herself to be trustworthy," Neo assured Dandari but it would take much more for Dandari to believe it. 


Chapter 40