The tail was a soft lake green color and under the stage lights, its fine "scales" shimmered like ripples blown by the wind across a lake sparkling beautifully.
Following the tail upward, two slender, pale hands rested gently on top of it.
Higher still, thick red curls like seaweed cascaded down, the long wavy wig covered what would normally be exposed by the sleeveless top: the neck, the shoulders, and the smooth skin of the arms.
Only the faint outline of his toned waist and lean abs could be seen beneath the layers of fabric.
"His name is Ariel…"
With the narrator's voice echoing through the hall, "Ariel" slowly lifted his head, his face fully illuminated by the light.
The noisy audience suddenly went completely silent.
For a moment, there was only the sound of quiet gasps echoing in the large auditorium.
It was sharp and quick from sheer shock.
The silence lasted for several long minutes.
