[ Hey now, she only wants to ask her some questions and then let her go. For reals. ]

Right, yeah, the battle. I was there.

[ Eda taps her chin with her finger. It's a shot in the dark, but maybe there's a way to earn this mermaid's trust a little better. She crosses her arms in front of her body and turns into the harpy: her limbs, ears and hair grow longer, feathers sprout from her skin and large wings from her back, and her sclera turn black. ]

Now, from monster to monster. I just got a few more questions, hmm?

[ Steeples hands. ]

This place. The sailors call it The Crossing. It's special, right? Magical? Heard the sharks are especially vicious around here.