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night, but now it was as though she was indifferent to his presence. It was a refreshing change, actually.
    “So, you think there are about one hundred of the Shar-Shar in their village?” asked Rhea.
    “Yah, if that. They are weak, but outnumber us like, a lot.” said Neira.
    The elf girl leaned in to share her map screen with the mermaid, and the new girl’s cheeks rapidly darkened. “Can you tell where there village would be on this map?”
    “Uhm... I totally do not know how to read a map...” said Neira. Map skills and maps in general were not common among her people.
    “How about landmarks?” asked Scott.
    Neira looked up to him then smiled shyly. “I guess...I should like, be able to guide you to our grotto at least.”
    “Your grotto is it on the surface or in an undersea cave?” asked Rhea.
    “Huh? Oh, right... it’s both, for sure.” replied Neira. She smiled gently at Rhea and then her eyes widened ever so slightly.
    “Would you be able to find the Shar-Shar village if we go to your grotto?” asked Scott.
    “Totally, though there is no guarantee that my people would be there.” Neira nodded at him then smiled before glancing at Rhea once more.
    “Alright, how far do you think it is from here?” asked Rhea.
    Neira bit her lower lip and thought about it carefully. “Uhm, I am not too sure about distance. I like, think I had to swim for a while, but it doesn’t feel like it was too long. If it wasn’t for the full-moon, like, making me weak and stuff it wouldn’t have been so long. Right?”
    “Right.” said Scott.
    Neira flashed him a gentle smile then lowered her eyes quickly. Slowly, her gaze returned to Rhea.
    The elf girl looked down at the human-form mermaid then sighed loudly. “I hate to ask this, but can we get the blessing of the sea from you? We will probably have to fight underwater a lot.”
    “Oh for sure! I’d totally give it to you, Rhea.” replied Neira with great enthusiasm. The girl struggled to her feet then wobbled a little. She gave off the impression of a young girl trying to wear heels for the first time, or a newborn deer attempting to stand.
    “And Scott ...” said the elf.
    “Oh right, and him.” said Neira quickly.
    Scott squinted at the mermaid then looked to Rhea. He suspected something was going on, but no one had bothered to clue him in entirely.
    “Uhm, but I like totally need to be in the water to do it and I don’t trust these feet thingies to get me there.” said Neira.
    “Do you need me to carry you?” asked Scott. She probably did not weigh that much and he did not want her to get hurt due to her inexperience with human legs.
    “Uhm, maybe Rhea should carry me...” said Neira before glancing at the elf girl.
    “Right.” said Rhea. She rolled her eyes. Unlike Scott, she had a much better idea of what was going on. She knew the racial concepts used in creating the people of this world after all.
    “That’s totally awesome.” Neira clapped her hands then held out her arms to the beautiful elf maiden.
    Rhea sighed then walked over and hefted the girl onto her shoulder once more. Neira’s upper half hung down Rhea’s back, while her human booty was perked up in the air. The human-form mermaid placed her hands to her mouth then giggled happily. She never once looked toward Scott.
    The sorcerer followed Rhea and her giggling humanoid cargo down to the beach. Ero made a few giggling sounds inside his head. It seemed that everyone knew what was going on, but him, though he had begun to suspect something.
    “Hey, Ero.” asked Scott.
    “Yah?” asked the fairy from within his mind.
    “Will you need a blessing as well?”
    The fairy tittered gently. “No. I’m like totally a water fairy.”
    Scott groaned. “Are you turning into a California girl on me, Ero?”
    “Totally.” remarked the fairy girl, before she laughed once more.
    “Won’t you need a tan or something?” asked Scott.
    “Yah! Want to rub some lotion on me so I can get