#as for if they've met other merfolk.... teehee that shall all be revealed ;D

[vivisols]

I am curious where Ash got all those cuts/bites from? I doubt Sun and Moon did that. She practically raised them after all

Was it just from other regular fish/animals?? Or have they met other merfolk before?

well raising a mer means that you get to go through the delightful process of them growing teeth and claws! baby mers need to get used to them as they're their primary tools for hunting and fighting, which means lots of teething and clawing! plus at that stage their natural instincts are more "fight for themselves" as opposed to "strategically think" or "run away". they also aren't the best at controlling their strength either!

mers like to play fight a lot, and mer skin is naturally thicker than a human's + they have that nice protective layer of scales. so mers wouldn't really be affected if they want to have a little mock battle or something.

however, humans dont have that! and accidents happen! so uh, unfortunately most of ash's claw mark scars are from sun and moon when they were younger

trying to raise two baby mers when you're a human? not recommended, 0/10