First of all thank you so much for watching it, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I've already have a couple games of yours downloaded (namely While I Wake and Nothing Bad Ever Happens to Me) so I hope you'll enjoy those too when I get to them. I choose my games at random from a big queue so it might take a while, but I'll get to them!
You did a great job conveying her feelings, you can tell her desperation to escape her life peaks at the ritual thing. If she became a mermaid, she wouldn't have to feel all these things, to be subjected to a life she never wanted. For the first time she was choosing something for herself... I don't know if it was the best choice, but it made sense for her. I like to think that she became the weapon she needed to defend herself! Loved reading your post, I can tell this story meant a lot for you.
Thank you again for making and sharing this beautiful game!