The carriage stopped at a white building, and Nathan helped Crystal down.

In front of the building, there was a fountain with a statue of a mermaid. She was holding a shell and spraying pearls.

The building’s door was a crystal curtain, and the ceiling had been designed to reflect the sun’s light into the building. Where am I? - Crystal wondered.

Nathan nodded to a servant, and she pulled open the crystal curtain to reveal a large, indoor, natural hot spring. Mermaids surrounded the pool, and each of them held shells, which, like the one outside, spewed water.

In the center were two naked angels. Their wings were spread,...