Mermaiding Mishap[12P] by WaveLens,chef-cheir(8)

P6--- 6: What would a mermaid do? ---
It was inevitable. Mi'ara eventually lost nearly all her air during the fights against the very natural instinct to breathe. Her ribcage started to show even through the tight material of her costume. As a last resort she grabbed her neck to keep the water out but she was starting to feel dizzy. Partially this was from the oxygen deprivation but also from the sheer agony of her empty chest. Something was screaming at her to breathe, no matter what. It became overwhelming that she could not even swim anymore.

Still there was a part of this talented girl's mind that was still working. This was telling her to resort to her dear little fantasy that she always put around herself: That she was a true mermaid. And mermaids breathed water, so she knew of course. She started contemplating whether fighting the water was still the right choice.
P7--- 7: Water, the only thing to breathe ---