Blackwater Islands welcome home

another approached her, and galateia noted their posture. already laying and prone, galateia flattened her ears atop her crown and made herself appear smaller for the others comfort and to show due respect. the others accented words, sweet and lilting, were met in kind with a warm tone from the recently named nereid: yesterday, Akantha found me, after Mother Sea bore me upon Her shores—I am Galateia, and she spoke with the very same conviction Akantha had when speaking her name, for that was who she was! before the others arrival, Galateia had been testing the use of her muscles. this day she would not be able to walk independently, but knew she must apply pressure to her limbs so as to regain their strength. she grimaced, and the emerald-eyed pearl admitted, The Sea has carried me for a long time—I truly feel as though I am born again! I cannot yet rise alone to greet you, she admitted. but she did not doubt that she would, in time, do just this. and who are you, sister?