Desert Mermaid: Anime in the Dunes

An anime-style mermaid stands in a vast desert of rolling sand dunes during golden hour. She has a shimmering turquoise-green tail with iridescent scales and a delicate seashell bikini top. Long teal hair streams in the wind, braided with small pearl beads. The sky glows pink, orange, and purple while a distant oasis with palm trees glimmers on the horizon and a faint mirage shimmers. The camera is low and wide, looking slightly upward at her confident face with large, expressive anime eyes. Soft cel shading, crisp linework, and luminous lighting highlight her scales and hair. Sand swirls around her fins, and a few hardy desert flowers poke through. The scene blends fantasy and wonder with a whimsical, adventurous mood.