“I knew they lied! The Federation would never willingly abandon their own people. You may not recognize religion, but you wouldn’t exile people un...ess they violated laws, or they requested to be left alone. The King of the time had told the people that because of their religious views, the Federation wanted nothing more to do with the colony.”Edward sighed, calming himself as he talked. “When our forefathers first colonized this island, they had grandiose dreams that they could build a thriving. Over the course of the next two weeks, it was rare we weren’t enjoying each other’s bodies. I took him to the Siren Cave and showed him the cave drawings, but he didn’t understand until our last day. I tried to keep him from leaving, but he insisted he had to go, so I dove into the surf and showed him my mermaid form. His reaction was like that of so many before him, he rejected me, and I was heartbroken.“After a months of punishing nightmares for us both, I sought him out and met with him to. He let the pain wash over him, his mind holding onto the idea that his real body was perfectly fine, and that nothing she did to him would leave lasting harm.“You dare to defy a queen in her own court?” She slammed him into the ground, then pressed his face into the sand. “You miserable miscreant. I have lived many thousands of years on this plane of existence, and no creature would dare to say the things you have!”She emphasized her point by picking him up and flying across the beach like a. " I'll take you to him then." He said looking thoughtful. You know, if you ever wanted to come back, I could put in a good word for you. The new administrator has been working like a dog to get things updated and modernized. I think he could use someone like you to help him organize the nursing staff and equipment. We still don't have a nurse's administrator. Susan, Mikalah, Lucy and Rose are running each floor separately. They're pretty good too I might add but the whole thing isn’t working as.