Chapter 37

Fey’s party sped through the ocean in a southeasterly direction, individually towed by a quartet of dolphins. Requiem and Sirena were in charge of using their bardic skills to enhance the dolphins’ speed, and did so by performing a medley of high-energy pop songs. Unlike Requiem’s earlier performances, which granted a boost that lasted for an hour after the end of the song, the merfolk players now utilized their Continuous Song ability, which produced a larger buff that ended as soon as the singing stopped.Fey thoroughly enjoyed the music during the trip. More often than not, she joined in on the singing, not to train a skill but just to be part of the music. Her telepathic voice was the idealized version of what she wished she sounded like in real life, the notes rich and pure, with a much larger range than her vocal cords could manage.Requiem was surprised and impressed by Fey’s singing. When he had a break from singing the dolphins’ speed buff, he took the opportunity to compliment her. :You sing great.:Fey shot Requiem a disgusted look at his use of an adjective where an adverb belonged (*grammar snob*). Pointedly looking away from the (confused) merman, she joined in on Sirena’s music without replying.Not missing a note, Sirena continued singing while casting a (maliciously) amused glance at Requiem and his utter failure to gain a single speck of Fey’s favour (it’s almost like he was designed that way…).In a good mood from the music and group dynamics, Sirena boldly experimented with her bardic skills. At the beginning of the next section of music, she left the melody to Fey and launched into a harmonic line. Such an attempt would have resulted in a mess of discordant notes in real life, but the girls managed to meld their telepathic voices in a hauntingly beautiful sound.