The flash of cold water surrounded me as I allowed my eyes to adjust to the lower light within the lake. Once adjusted, my eyes saw a brimming ecosystem near the surface of the lake. Plenty of fish – a variety I might add – swam through the lake without a care in the world that I just dropped into the middle of it. Taking a quick swim down, I was barely able to see the bottom of the lake to see that it was just as thriving as the surface. The lake bed was rather narrow, but I had no doubt the Merfolk would be able to make a livable home in these waters. With a satisfied nod, I swam back to the surface.