Back to Vanessa

Alyssa returned to Vanessa, who was still lying on the ground, beached with her tail. She removed the cuffs from her swimsuit and put them with her clothes.

Vanessa waved down a nearby porter, and requested that he take Alyssa's belongings back to her room. The porter agreed, and picked up the items.

"It'll save you having to carry them around," Vanessa explained.

"That's thoughtful," Alyssa noted.

Vanessa became excited. "Now, let's get that tail on you."

"You're enjoying this, aren't you?"

Vanessa nodded, picking up the tail and unzipping it from the back. "Of course. I like you. You seem fun."

"Likewise."

"How long you staying?"

"A week."

"Hey, I'm here for another week too! We should hang out! What hut you in?"

Alyssa thought back to what the receptionist had told her, while Vanessa positioned the open tail under Alyssa's legs. "Hut 10 I think."

"No way!" Vanessa laughed. "I'm in hut 9!"

"You're pulling my leg!"

"Technically I'm putting them into a mermaid tail."

The two of them laughed. Alyssa raised her butt off the chair slightly, to allow the tail to go up to her waist. The interior of the tail was boned all the way up, and had a layer of soft cushioning that would go against her skin.

It took a few minutes to get Alyssa's legs fully in the tail and zipped up. Once it was on, the padlock covered the top of the zipper, preventing its access while locked.

Alyssa gave a test flick of her legs. The tail moved as expected, with suprisingly little resistance.

"You got the hang of it?" Vanessa asked.

"Once I'm in the water I should be able to figure it out."

"That's the spirit!" Vanessa grabbed her goggles, that had been tucked into her bra strap. She place them over her head, and then groped around for Alyssa's. "Where's your goggles. You did get them, right?"

"I forgot to grab them! Guess I'll just have to go without them."

"You sure you want to leave those mitts on? It could be difficult for a beginner like you."

"Oh really? Just watch me," Alyssa taunted. "Or rather...hear me? I don't know."

Vanessa chuckled. "Just get in the pool then, ms professional diver."