2nd May 2012

Dear Bob,

Mermaid’s aren’t cool.

“Death follows you? I smell it.”

Considering she smells like fish guts left to rot in the sun, I doubt she knew what she was smelling. Then again, I’m a Hunter; of course death follows me. If she kills one more civilian, death will be finding her. There was something ‘fishy’ about that mermaid though (pun intended) and I doubt it’s the last we’ll see of them.

Logan spoke to Ailin at lunch about them and was put onto V. It was good to talk to him and he pretty much told Logan to take care of them how ever he wants, but wait - here’s the best part, while I am to be left out of it. That vamp should know me better than that for starters and Logan also didn’t tell them I went diving with him. I wasn’t about to share that either, but whatever.

Apparently if they suspect that if I am planning on helping or, and I quote, “do anything stupid” Ailin will put me in their prison to finish my recovery instead of being able to spend my days in the sun drinking cocktails. Logan is to handle this job on his own.

I have a few issues with ALL of the above.

One: As if I would ‘do something stupid’.

Two: I’d like to see them try and put me in that prison - again.

Three: Making Logan do this on his own; now who are the ones doing something stupid?

Forgetting how much they smell, mermaids are kind of scary. Leaving Logan to face them alone isn’t an option and if V had been with us instead of over the phone, I would have punched him. I don’t doubt Logan’s skills, but, well, I like him, hell I love him and I’m not going to let him be put at risk - especially when I’m here and can help. Kind of.... well something is better than nothing.

I may be unfit, but my aim hasn’t suffered and I can shoot a spear gun as well as a normal one. If all else fails, I can bait a hook and go fishing - there was a pretty impressive fishing charter heading out the other morning and I’d have no issues commandeering it to catch myself a mermaid.

Anyway, I woke up feeling better than I expected too. I may have hit the champers hard after our little run in with that serpent. Plus after the diving we did, I was exhausted. I actually got up before Logan too and I woke him to go to the gym. Zane would be proud. Maybe I really am getting better now, the power of positive thinking right?

I also spoke to Alfie and Anni too when I made my usual check in call to my parents. I really miss those guys. It’s hard being here because I know how much they, especially Alfie would love it. The weather is perfect, the water warm and plus we’d get to just hang out together.

I wonder how much longer I’ll be on resting exile for?

Elise Bunting

(bored.)