But how was that possible?
Yes, mermaids could take full human form. The magic allowed for complete transformation when necessary. But her brothers had always preferred the sea to the surface world. They'd called the land boring, restrictive, too dry, and too loud. They'd never shown interest in human affairs.
Could they have come looking for her?
The other car inched forward slightly, the man's face turning away from her window.
Had it really been him? Or was she seeing things?
"Momma?" Yuyan's voice broke through her spiraling thoughts. "Are you okay? You look... distracted."
Shuyin forced her attention back to the children, her expression smoothing into something calmer. "I'm fine. Just thought I saw someone I know. Probably just someone who looked similar."
But her eyes drifted back to the window, searching for that other vehicle in the maze of traffic.
Gone now. Either move ahead or turn down a different street.
