Why? What? How?

You got the mop from the cleaning cupboard and began to mop up the spilt water while your mum aided you with spare towels.

"So, Why did you give up your life as a mermaid and marry dad?" You asked.

"I had always been adventurous. One of the times I decided to explore the land I met your father. I had no human money so he brought me Fish and Chips. Merfolk and sirens are both species of hominin, not fish, so we merfolk eat them all the time. But the way you humans batter and fry fish is divine. We started dating and eventually, I revelled my true form to him. This was only allowed because your father had asked me to marry him. In the laws of merfolk, we can only reveal ourself to humans if we are going to marry them. These laws were put in place after Canblism of humans was banned hundreds of years ago." You mum explained. The floor was now dry so you moved back into your parent's bedroom.

"What over mythical creatures are real and out there?" You asked as you sat back down on the bed still in a towel.

"Well I don't know them all but there are: merfolk, sirens, harpy that are similar to sirens but use strength not charm to hunt prey, centaurs, fauns, fairies, werewolves and dragons. Others may exist I don't know." Your mum answered.

"How have all these things remained hidden?" You ask in disbelief.

"Well, merfolk live in underwater caves and can make themselves look humans even under the water. Some even live among humans like me. Werewolves are more like humans inflicted with a disease. so they blend in most of the time only on a full moon do they have to hide. Sirens and harpies can transform like merfolk. Wherever there are wild horses there are also centaurs living in secret able to disguise themselves as horses or humans if they keep their distance. My friend that lives in the new forest is actually a Centaur that is why she keeps her distance or appears to be riding a horse. Faries live in their own little world. Fauns wear long trousers, big shoes and hats to hide their horns, fur and hooves. Dragons scales act like active camouflage." You mum explains. She looks down and notices a tent in your towel. "So want to fuck again?"

You look back at your mum in shock. You had never heard such language from your mum.