Mallory read the quest aloud. “Hunt For Enchanted Staff: Locate the lost staff before the dark forces learn its location. If the merfolk know the location they are keeping it to themselves, but most believe the ship is probably in one of the areas they avoid.”
Brodie patted Fang. “Where do they avoid? If it was shallow water someone would have seen the ship.”
“Not if it’s been there a long time and has sunk into the sand,” Ryan said.
Mallory thought of the merfolk they’d seen that morning. “Undines.”
“What?” Brodie asked.
Callum nodded. “Makes sense. Merfolk aren’t going to go anywhere undines hang out.”
“How are we going to get past an undine?” Brodie demanded. “Or a group of them.”
“Better yet, how are we meant to breathe underwater?” Ryan asked.
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