Bellavita, a sea-dwelling elf, has spent eons in the company of fish and the tides and rarely crosses paths with humans.

Most of the time, Bellavita hunkers down at the bottom of the sea, surrounded by fish. Only when the sun sinks below the horizon does she quietly leap out of the sea to enjoy her evening in solitude on the beach.

One night, as usual, Bellavita emerged from the sea and came to the beach. That was when she saw a baby lying quietly on the ground in swaddling clothes. Instead of crying at the sight of her, it beamed. A strange emotion rose in Bellavita's chest.

She named the baby girl "Ardisia", then took her into the sea and taught her how to breathe underwater. She grew up healthy under Bellavita's care. But Bellavita can be a little overprotective: Whenever a boy tries to approach Ardisia, she immediately conjures a tidal wave to warn him off.