Chapter 9

            Remembering how happy he was on his twenty-first birthday and what became of him a day after, the flying fish Raffy took a deep breath and sighed from where he was swimming looking at the beautiful blue palace ahead of him. Suddenly, he saw King Leonardo pass by and swam with ten older mermen. They did not even notice him in their way. Silently, he watched the king and his companions passed through the tall gate of the kingdom and disappeared inside the blue palace. But I still have hope, I just need to be patient, someday I'll find a lady that will throw me her flying kiss and turn me back into the strong merman that I used to be. And with this in mind, Raffy immediately swam away