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Mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus)

It shut Annabeth immediately up, however, it did nothing to ease the feeling of uneasiness rumbling through her.

The Chases followed people and came to a halt when they got closer to the ballroom. The line moved slowly, but Annabeth could pick up Sir Hermes’ voice announcing each guest.

“Lady Nathalie Chase and Lady Anna Chase,” Sir Hermes’ booming voice roared.

Annabeth thought about fleeing but the stern grip on her arm let her know her place. Nathalie dragged her into the large ballroom where all eyes were on them. Curiosity. Disdain. Disbelief. Amusement. No matter who’s gaze Annabeth came across, it was one of the four emotions she could read in people's faces. The big question, who she was, was mumbled through the rows. Quite a few of the dandies were shamelessly gawking at her. Everyone had seen her picture, likely in the Oliveirian Times. She hadn’t read the paper this morning.

Annabeth’s eyes focused on the people in front of her. The King and the Queen sat on golden thrones padded with the finest bordeaux-colored satin. The Queen sat upright on her throne, it was less embellished in comparison to the King’s throne. A variety of symbols had been carved into his throne, different animals such as birds and lions but also scrolls and swords.

The King himself looked rather tired. Even though the Queen had been old, he was most definitely older and Annabeth would have bet a mighty sum to say that he would rather be in bed, reading a good book than commencing the newest season.

Coleoidea my beloved 🫶🏾 you will be published this year, I promise… I’ll try to continue to work on you later this year 🥺

Cruz Erdmann was on an organised night dive in the Lembeh strait off North Sulawesi, Indonesia. It was here where he encountered the pair of bigfin reef squid. They were engaged in courtship, involving a glowing, fast‑changing communication of lines, spots and stripes of varying shades and colours. One immediately jetted away, but the other – probably the male – hovered just long enough for Cruz to capture one instant of its glowing underwater show

Photograph: Cruz Erdmann/2019 Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Given its transparent body, the glass octopus (Vitreledonella richardi) remains one of the most elusive creatures of the deep sea. Rare photographs such as this reveal an array of opaque organs and a glimpse of its unusually shaped eyes. Scientists think the upward tilt and elongation of its rectangular eyes are adaptations to help the glass octopus avoid predation.

Lesser octopus (Eledone cirrhosa)

Ruby octopus (Octopus rubescens)