For African-Americans, the beginning of this story may be triggering. Centered around the time when Europeans started taking Africans from their homelands, this story centers around a teenage mermaid (mami wata) and her journey of accepting her title and responsibilities as mami wata.

After saving a life of a boy thrown overboard, Simi journeys to find the Supreme God to ask for amends. We follow Simi as she deals with the dangers of trying to rectify her mistake