Meira’s Bargain and Rescue

Tide

This thread traces Meira from her desperate wish to become human through the bargain’s trap and her eventual liberation.

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A Mermaid’s Solitude A Mermaid’s Solitude from "Tide". A Mermaid’s Solitude The Guardian’s Life Meira has guarded the Eastern Seal apart from her distant family and longs for a life beyond the sea.

A Mermaid’s Solitude from "Tide". A Mermaid’s Solitude The Guardian’s Life Meira has guarded the Eastern Seal apart from her distant family and longs for a life beyond the sea.

A Mermaid’s Solitude The Guardian’s Life Meira has guarded the Eastern Seal apart from her distant family and longs for a life beyond the sea. A Risky Desire Her isolation makes human love seem like an escape, leaving her vulnerable to a bargain whose danger she underestimates.

James Rescued James Rescued from "Tide". James Rescued The Shipwreck After Prince James’s ship is destroyed near Serpent’s Pass, Meira saves him and carries him to safety.

James Rescued from "Tide". James Rescued The Shipwreck After Prince James’s ship is destroyed near Serpent’s Pass, Meira saves him and carries him to safety.

James Rescued The Shipwreck After Prince James’s ship is destroyed near Serpent’s Pass, Meira saves him and carries him to safety. A New Attachment James remembers a woman’s arms and song; Meira’s rescue becomes the emotional beginning of her desire to join his world.

The Witch’s Price The Witch’s Price from "Tide". The Witch’s Price The Transformation Meira asks Myrkur for a spell that will make her human and accepts the loss of her voice.

The Witch’s Price from "Tide". The Witch’s Price The Transformation Meira asks Myrkur for a spell that will make her human and accepts the loss of her voice.

The Witch’s Price The Transformation Meira asks Myrkur for a spell that will make her human and accepts the loss of her voice. The Hidden Condition The bargain requires James to marry her or she will die, turning her longing into a trap designed to endanger the guardian and the seal.

A Stranger on Shore A Stranger on Shore from "Tide". A Stranger on Shore Rescue and Recognition Galahad finds Meira cold and alone, covers her with his cape, and brings her to Euryor House.

A Stranger on Shore from "Tide". A Stranger on Shore Rescue and Recognition Galahad finds Meira cold and alone, covers her with his cape, and brings her to Euryor House.

A Stranger on Shore Rescue and Recognition Galahad finds Meira cold and alone, covers her with his cape, and brings her to Euryor House. A New Alliance When he discovers her identity, he shifts from investigating a vanished guardian to protecting the person trapped inside the spell.

Voice Restored Voice Restored from "Tide". Voice Restored A Different Marriage Meira chooses Galahad rather than James, marrying him before the sunrise that would otherwise have killed him.

Voice Restored from "Tide". Voice Restored A Different Marriage Meira chooses Galahad rather than James, marrying him before the sunrise that would otherwise have killed him.

Voice Restored A Different Marriage Meira chooses Galahad rather than James, marrying him before the sunrise that would otherwise have killed him. The Curse Breaks The true-love bond restores her voice and heals Galahad, transforming the bargain’s apparent dead end into a shared future.

Before Galahad reaches Metern

A fortnight before Galahad’s arrival

Shortly before Galahad finds Meira

The first evening at Euryor House

At sunrise after Galahad’s wedding