Mermaid scales at work

The city was boring... dull as dishwater... and while loosing her job might make it a little more exciting... it would also make it a heck of a lot less livable. Breathing a resigned sigh she tucked the bottle of mermaid scales into her purse made her way to the towering edifice that housed her cubicle and coworkers. Riding the elevator up she pulled the small bottle filled with pearlescent rose crystals out and turned it over in her hands. Curiosity and practicality were struggling as the elevator doors pinged and slid open.