The Panda Ploy

No one had ever experienced the kind of joy Marcella was savoring at that exact moment.

A male broke down in tears, and strangely, she felt a thrill running through her.

"Go ahead, cry all you want. Pearls born from merfolk tears are bound to be valuable."

With just one sentence, Marcella made Zane swallow his sobs.

Zane remained silent.

In the end, Marcella, ever the peacemaker, distributed one k