(( One of my science podcasts did an episode on Jaws the other day, and it got my brain turning so badly that I still can't stop thinking about the way that I write merfolk as megafaunal predators and the way they interact with much more humanoid characters.

It's about the unpredictability that is still not just random, you know? It's about knowing what you're doing and what to expect and the terms of that social contract. It's about the massive gap between humans and literally any other animal and recognizing this while still meeting them halfway.

You know?