Standing in front of the smiling Coralia, Mira glowered down at her and ordered, "You are going to be the ship's defenses."
"What?!" The mermaid lost her smile.
"It's only right that the freeloader puts in some work. Do you know how much I paid for this ship? More than I'd get for selling you off as a slave! Now, get to work!" Mira barked before she disappeared back into her cabin.
Coralia looked at the floor, downtrodden, but what else could she say?
Fight Mira? Nonsense! That was her Goddess!
Argue with her? Plead for another role? She wasn't shameless enough to do that.
'It is true that I came after she already paid for everything. I suppose the least I could do is be her bodyguard.' Coralia's eyes shined with realization. 'That's right! I'll be her bodyguard! I'll be the one to protect my Goddess!'
