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"Just that they have a fondness for the seaside." Anyone living by the sea would know of them. And while Njal had never spent any time among the women, he had heard many things while living in the Seahawk Valley. Most of his knowledge was second hand, or forgotten, simply because he wasn't interested in keeping up with such distant creatures. "I'd heard that a Nereid believes the sea is alive, or some such thing. And that they did not look favorably upon men." There was no malice in his voice as he said this - just a dull tone, as he was stating facts. But he did level a curious eye upon her, as if to verify his knowledge with the slightest twitch from her.