Very quickly, you jumped out of the way of the mermaid'd hand and swam to shore. Now you were only a few yards away when you heard a shriek behind you. You turned to see the mermaid jump back into the water and swimming out to see.
"Huh?" You thought to yourself.
Suddenly, something rubbed against your leg. You looked down to see a large dolphin swimming around your legs.
"Hello boy." The dolphin said with her mind.
"You can talk telepathically?"
"Yes. It was I who scared off the mermaid. Now, come with me, I want to show you something cool."