Mephisto

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Didn't get much properly done... feel nothing for it. What is wrong with me?

And poor old Mephisto, after looking as though spawning was about to start seriously, suddenly tilted upwards, downwards, sideways, started floating around unhappily. Might be swim bladder disorder,but it looks worse than that - her skin suddenly looked wretched and cracked, she was trying to find grass and rocks to rest against and couldn't, she didn't want to eat - those resident tank peasants, the  platties, started nipping at her skin and face and fins. If she was stressed already, this made it much worse. So I have put a colander in there, its edges touching the surface so that the platties can't follow her in and torment her.  She is lying on her side in the colander, breathing quietly. I have turned the water temp up and the lights off, so she is warm, dark, leaning on something to support her and unharassed. If she dies, she dies in peace and quiet.  And maybe she will live.

 She and Azrael have been so happy.

Right, I am officially turning today off.