A Piece Of Exquisite Digital Artwork Tells The Story Of A Captured Green Mermaid With The Petal Of Life That You'll Love

Some digital stories hit harder than you expect, and Andy Ivanov’s May, the Mermaid of Lily Lake is one of them. The artwork follows a green mermaid, a trapped boy, and a rescue that quickly turns into something much darker.

Ivanov, a Ukrainian-based artist, has drawn in a huge audience with this emotional mermaid tale, and each new image pushes the story forward. The result is a fantasy sequence that feels dramatic, tragic, and strangely easy to get lost in.

Keep scrolling for the full visual story, because the ending is the part that really lingers.

1. And the story begins

2. Meet the beautiful mermaid of the Lily Lake

"Hello"

3. The mermaid has come to rescue the guy who fell into the lake

"Oh no"

That rescue is only the beginning.

4. And now she's trying to resuscitate the boy

“I will bring you a Petal of Life. So please, live!”

5. But there were people after her, and the boy was bait to lure her out

"Do you see this beast?"

6. They finally got hold of her

"You've got nowhere to hide now"

Things turn cruel fast after that.

It’s hard not to think about splitting vet costs after friends’ pet damages your rare fish when bait and responsibility collide.

7. They tied her and put her in the boat

"Good job, boys. We finally got her."

8. Now, the man is regretting his actions

"What did I do? She clearly won't survive being held captive… I have to help her somehow…"

9. He rescued her and drove her away

"I'll bring you home..."

And then the situation gets even messier.

10. The other men trailed him and confronted him at this point

“I’m so sorry for what I did. Please, be free again."

And on the other side – "Hey boy! Do not do what you are planning to do, or I’ll shoot you!"

11. He chose to drop it, and he got a bullet for it

"Bang..."

12. And the mermaid chose to save him

“Petal of Life... Yes, I kept it in my hand safely from the very start.”

13. "You will live. Yes, you will live."

14. And he did live...

15. The End

Stories like this have a way of stirring up emotions in the hearts of their audience, especially when the scenario plays in your head as you read it. Well, you wanted a mermaid story, and now you have it.

Now it’s time to tell us what you think about it. Drop your thoughts about this story in the comments section below.

What a haunting little fairytale.

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