Ocean's Breath Plateau times could be much worse

What could he hope to achieve here? The sea called to him and he tried not to answer. This was as close as he dared to get, and even this was too near. The woman led him away from the ledge and to safer ground; but Tryphon knew that She, the ocean, was always there. That She would always be linked to him in some manner. And then, when given the order to sit, he did so without really contemplating the action — and only realized he was seated later, when Starbuck relaxed before him on the ground. Tryphon looked around them as if expecting something dire to occur, or some trick, but there was nothing. He settled his gaze upon Starbuck thereafter and waited.