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"The Demoness Metria, of course. And who in conniption are you?"

"I am Melantha Merwoman."

"What are you doing out of your ingredient?"

"My what?"

"Your component, aspect, fragment, division, portion, segment-"

"Oh, you mean my element! The sea."

"Whatever. Why are you here on land?"

"I am in quest of a husband. I can't find what I want in the sea."

Metria gazed at her appraisingly. "Considering what men are interested
in, it seems that you should be able to nab one. What kind are you
looking for?"

"A prince would do, if he's handsome and manageable.

I caught one once, but he was too young and I had to throw him back."

"Oh? Which one was that?"

"Prince Dolph of the human folk. He was nine years old, but would have
grown in time."

"Prince Dolph! I know him. He's seventeen now, and married."

"I know," Mela said sadly. "I heard she wasn't even a princess."

"She is now. And a mother, too. The stork brought them twin girls,
Dawn and Eve."

"Oh, those should have been my girls!" Mela cried. "I should never have
let him get away."

"Well, you're mortal. You make mistakes."

"So now I am going to see the Good Magician to find out how to nab some
other prince," Mela concluded. "I'm sorry if I intruded on your domain.
I thought it was available.

"Oh, go ahead and use it," Metria said. "I took it from Esk Ogre some
years back, and the truth is, things were more interesting when he was
around.

"Things always are, when a male's around."