I was thinking of a fish mutant, but I guess a mermaid is acceptable.

"Haven't you seen one before?" She said and flipped her hair.

I closed my mouth - not trusting myself to speak - and shook my head. Her eyes cast downward towards the bota bags beside me and her eyebrow raised. "Getting some water?" She asked.

I nodded my head as my answer because I was so tempted at this point to scream.

"Let me help you with that." With one powerful push of her arms, she hauled ...