As she approached shore, she set eyes upon a sailor, and it was love at first sight. Her newfound emotions allowed her to morph her resplendent tail into human legs, and she promptly bonded him.
But it was not meant to last. Her sailor broke his promise of everlasting loyalty to her. Consumed with grief, Ondine devoured his soul and made it hers, before returning to the dark depths of the seas, where she belonged