Dear Laura,
I can't breathe on land, and had to have an Ettin build me an underwater computer just to send you this message. I'm not alone down here, but the only other Creature down here is a grumpy Grendel who likes to slap Norns like me. I just wanted to write in and say I'm your biggest fan, and to ask something. How can I breath air instead of water? I want to visit a certain lady Norn I saw through the aquarium glass one day.
- Determined Gill Norn
Dear Determined Gill Norn,
That certainly is a worthy reason to want to breathe air! It's like the story of the little MerShee who fell in love with a handsome Shee prince, who lived in a palace on the shore. Perhaps this same Ettin could help by engineering a special water-containing helmet, in order for you to breathe for a short while on land, before having to return home? This is a rather rough predicament, my dear Determined Gill Norn. Fret not though, for love always finds a way! If you cannot come aground perhaps there's a way for the lovely lady Norn to visit you under the sea! I hear that scuba diving is a popular pastime amongst Hands; perhaps your Ettin friend has some clever ideas involving an oxygen cylinder and a pair of flippers up its sleeve.
- Laura