Blackwater Islands my heart is pierced by cupid, I disdain all glittering gold

Kalika took a deep breath, ended by a hefty laugh, though she soon managed to compose herself. I can't really say that I do, she said with a bit of a solemn tone, I was born into the culture but conditions led to a different upbringing. I've only just begun learning about the Nereids in the winter, just after my first birthday. There wasn't much more to be said on that, as it was exactly how it seemed. 

It wasn't hard for me to get accustomed to, with the guidance of Akantha and the Mothers. I feel as though I'm learning more everyday. The goal is to become a High Priestess, though it's typically held by someone with more seniority than I. It was then that she realized she had been blabbering and apologized with haste in the form of an abrupt end.